Cobb v. Twitchell

— This writ of error was taken to a judgment awarding damages to defendant in error, who was plaintiff below, for property destroyed or injured by a fire set out by plaintiff in error. The sole assignment of error is that the trial court erred in denying the motion for a new trial, made by defendant below, which motion assails the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and asserts that the verdict is contrary to law and the charges of the court.

There is but slight, if indeed there is any, material conflict in the evidence as to the circumstances of the fire, the sole question…