McCracken v. Farmers' Grain Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Graves

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellees of $700 against appellant, a corporation organized for the purpose of buying, handling, shipping and selling grain, for loss by fire of household effects and provisions, which fire it is charged was begun by the servants of appellant either pursuant to an express order or an established custom, to bum the cobs left after shelling com. It is not denied that the fire was communicated to and caused the destruction of appellee’s goods but it is denied that appellant is…