Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Watkins
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This writ of error brings np for review a judgment in behalf of the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error in an action to recover damages for injury to the land and timber of the former, alleged to have been occasioned by fire which originated on the right of way of the plaintiff in error.
While it is conceded that the fire was caused by sparks emitted by one of the defendant’s locomotives, it appears that the engine was equipped with’ the best mechanical appliance in known and practical use for preventing the escape of sparks. It also appears that the engine was in good repair,…
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