Dennis v. Harris
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Cayuga county. Action by John Dennis against Robert 0. Harris and others. . From a judgment entered on a verdict for defendants, plaintiff appeals. The notice of appeal, after reciting that the plaintiff appeals to the general term from the judgment, states that the appellant intends to bring up for review upon such appeal the order dated the 15th day of January, 1890, denying a motion for a new trial. j
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This action was brought for the loss of plaintiff’s barn and contents by a fire which the plaintiff claims was caused by the defendants’ neg: ligence. The plaintiff had sold to them a quantity of hay in his barns, The defendants were to press the hay, and in so doing they used a steam engine. The plaintiff assisted in the work of pressing the hay. While thus engaged, sparks of fire from "the engine blew into an open door of the barn, and set-fire to some straw. The barn and its contents were destroyed. It was claimed by the plaintiff that the fire was caused by the negligence of the…
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