Gillen v. Ill. Cent. Ry Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CA'SE 48. — ACTION BY CORA L. GILLEN AGAINST ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. — Appeal from McCracken Circuit Court. W. M. Reed, Circuit Judge. From a judgment of dismissal for want of jurisdiction plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Hobson
— Reversing.
Cora L. Gillen brought this suit in the McCracken circuit court against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. She alleged in her petition that in September and October of 1908 the defendant negligently permitted combustible material to be upon its track and right of way, and thus started a fire which spread upon certain lands owned by her adjoining the right of way, destroying her fences and timber, to her damage in the sum of $800. The petition was filed on April 24, 1909. On May 18th the defendant filed answer, which was a traverse of the…
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