Stevenson v. Yazoo & M. V. R.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Tallahatchie county. HoN. E. D. DiNKiNs. Judge. Suit hy D. B. Stevenson against the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad. Prom a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEthbidge, J.
This is an appeal hy D. B. Stevenson from a judgment of the circuit court of the Second district of Talla-hatchie county rendered in favor of the appellee, who was defendant helow. The suit was for trespass fon damage to the pasture and premises of the plaintiff caused hy a fire which occurred in November, 1914. On the plaintiff’s testimony, and some other witnesses introduced hy him, it was shown or contended that a section crew of the railroad company set grass on fire upon the right of way of the railroad that burned over and spread to the premises of the plaintiff and burned off the grass…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gentry v. Gulf & S. I. R.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by3 opinions
- Blalock v. MageeMississippi Supreme Court · 1949
- Council v. DuprelMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
- Mardis v. Yazoo & M. V. R.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1917