Freeport Sulphur Co. v. Portland Gas Light Co.

These actions of tort which were tried together are before us on exceptions to the direction of a verdict for the defendant in each case.

The defendant is charged with responsibility for a fire which destroyed a wharf and equipment thereon of the Portland Terminal Company all valued at $271,877.53, freight cars with the contents thereof of the Maine Central Railroad Company valued at $17,019.98, sulphur belonging to the Freeport Sulphur Company valued at $23,500.00, and sulphur belonging to the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company valued at $22,427.79. The freight cars were standing on the wharf or near…