Wofford v. Johnson

This is a suit in tort for damages for the negligently permitted spread of a fire to plaintiffs’ land purposely and lawfully kindled by defendant on his land. George and Grace Wofford, appellants, brought the action in the Circuit Court of Grenada County against W. T. Johnson, appellee. The trial court’s judgment for defendant was based on a jury verdict. We hold the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, and reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

*4The pertinent statute is Mississippi Code 1942, Rec., Section 1086: “If any person shall set on fire any lands of…