Thomas v. Saunders
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Galveston County Court; Geo. E. Mann, Judge. Action by T. W. Saunders against T. D. Thomas and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
In this suit T. W. Saunders sued J. D. Thomas and R. Q. Ward in the. county court to recover the valúe of certain personal property alleged to have been destroyed by fire on the prairie, caused by the negligent firing of the grass by defendants. The property was alleged to be of the value of $263.75. A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff against both defendants jointly. Judgment was against Ward on his counterclaim against Thomas in the event of recovery of judgment against him. Both parties defendant appeal. Ward appeals both against the judgment in…
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