Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Scott

KEY, Associate Justice.

Appellee brought this suit to recover damages caused by a fire burning certain grass, etc., and charged to have been caused by appellant. The fire originated off the right of way, and several witnesses testified for appellant, that the engine from which the sparks which started the fire escaped was properly equipped with appliances to prevent the escape of fire; that said appliances were in good repair, etc.

For the plaintiff, one witness testified, that at the time in question he was a section foreman on the railroad; that he saw the engine, and that its screen was off…