Mensik v. Cascade Timber Co.

This is an action against the Cascade Timber Company to recover for damages based upon the alleged negligence of the defendant in the spread of fires set out by it to burn its logged-off lands. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant has appealed from a judgment on the verdict.

The assignments of error are: (1) Denial of defendant’s motion for a nonsuit; (2) denial of its motion for a directed verdict; (3) denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; and (4) enter ing judgment on the verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

The fires set out hy the appellant…