Hagan v. Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad

This action was brought to recover the value of certain buildings and contents destroyed by fire, alleged to have been caused by sparks thrown from an engine running upon defendant’s road, upon which plaintiff’s farm abuts. Plaintiff had judgment, and defendant appeals.

*617Plaintiff’s testimony tended to show that the fire -occurred September 15, 1888, at about 9 o’clock a. m.; •■that the buildings burned were located about 160 feet from the track; that there had been no rain for about four weeks, and everything was very dry; that there was .a high wind, which was blowing with the train, and in…