Perry v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from D. L. Ward, J., at tbe May Term, 1910, of WlLSON. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
Tbis action was brought in tbe Superior Court of Wilson County to recover damages for an injury to land situated in tbe county of Bladen. Plaintiff alleged tbat tbe defendant bad negligently started a fire near its track wbicb spread over bis land and burned tbe timber tbereon. Tbe defendant demanded in writing, as required by Eevisal, sec. 425, tbat tbe case be removed for trial to tbe proper county, tbat is, to tbe county of Bladen. Tbis motion, called a demand in tbe statute, was refused and defendant appealed.
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