Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Howard

Though there was evidence to show that the fire which damaged the plaintiff’s property was discovered between 25 and 30 minutes after the passing of the train, from the engine of which the plaintiff insists sparks were emitted which caused the fire, there is no testimony to show that the sparks were coming from the engine at the time it passed the property, or that it caused the fire, other than the following: that the wind was blowing in the direction of the burned house from the track, that the fire in question occurred about midnight, and that there had been no fire in or near the house,…