Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. Brown
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Jasper Circuit Court; B. 8. Dwiggins, Special Judge. Action by William B. Brown against the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company for damages to plaintiff’s property caused by fire escaping from defendant’s right of way. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, J.
Appellee recovered a judgment for $10,000 for damages to his property caused by appellant’s negli*546gently permitting fire to escape from its right of way. The only error assigned is the refusal of a new trial.
Appellant was not allowed to ask appellee’s witness Stow-ell on cross-examination the following question: “Do you say it makes a difference of $2 an acre in fifteen minutes in the price ?” Appellee owned lands in seven different sections that were burned over, and the witness on direct examination had testified as to the values of the various parcels before and after the fire. Appellant…
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