Seckerson v. Sinclair
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe District Court for Stutsman County, Coffey, J. Action to recover damages for tbe destruction of property in a fire alleged to bave been set and allowed to escape through the negligence of the defendant. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
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Appeal from tbe District Court for Stutsman County, Coffey, J. Action to recover damages for tbe destruction of property in a fire alleged to bave been set and allowed to escape through the negligence of the defendant. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Where the complaint fails to state facts constituting a cause of action, advantage may be taken by objection to the admission of any evidence at the opening of trial, and where such objection on specific grounds is made, it is error to receive any evidence. James River Nat. Bank v. Purchase, 9 N. D. 281, 83 N. W. V. The…
1Opinion of the CourtBeuce, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of tbe district court of Stutsman county for $1,528.73 and interest thereon, from the time of the injury, in all $1,664, for damages occasioned by a fire alleged in one account of the complaint to have been negligently sot by the defendant, and in another to have been negligently allowed by him to spread from his land to that of the plaintiff.
There is no merit in appellant’s first contention that the court erred in permitting the introduction of evidence under the complaint after objection made by the defendant on the trial. The reason given for the motion to…
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