Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Snyder

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Turner

Affirming.

The appellee, prior to the 5th of October, 1913, was the owner of and conducted a planing mill business in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky. The business was conducted in what is known as the canning factory, which was situated only 12 or 14 feet from the Chesapeake & Ohio Eailway Company’s track at that place.

On the night of the 5th.of October, 1913, this building, together with all the contents thereof, and a lot of lumber stacked near thereto, was destroyed by fire, and this action was instituted by appellee against the Chesapeake & Ohio…