Buck v. Union Pacific Railway Co.

This was an action by plaintiffs in error to recover damages caused by the escape of fire from one of the locomotives of defendant in error. A *329general verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiffs, and certain findings of fact were also made by the jury. Judgment was rendered upon the verdict and findings in favor of the plaintiffs. Upon proceedings in error to the Court of Appeals, the decision of the District Court was reversed, with directions to enter judgment for the defendant upon the findings of the jury notwithstanding the general verdict. 44 Pac. 904. From this order of reversal,…