Wildoner v. Central Poor District
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 141, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., May T., 1916, No. 776, on verdict for defendant, in case of Charles B. Wildoner v. Central Poor District of Luzerne County. Trespass for negligent destruction of timber by fire. Before Woodward, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The trial judge gave binding instructions for defendant, and verdict and judgment were entered accordingly. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 141, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., May T., 1916, No. 776, on verdict for defendant, in case of Charles B. Wildoner v. Central Poor District of Luzerne County. Trespass for negligent destruction of timber by fire. Before Woodward, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The trial judge gave binding instructions for defendant, and verdict and judgment were entered accordingly. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Plaintiff had an interest in a large tract of land in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 75 acres of which had been cleared for farming purposes; the remainder was timber. The Central Poor District was incorporated by the Act of March 9, 1867, to cover territory then comprised within a number of townships in that county. In 1913, the district leased this tract of land, entered into possession of it, and conducted the business of farming and poultry raising thereon. About a year afterwards a fire swept over the tract, destroying or injuring the…
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