Castner v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

McClain, J.—

Tbe claim of plaintiff was for the destruction of standing grass, two stacks of straw, and a fence, and for permanent damages to tbe meadow on which the grass was standing. On behnlf of defendant there was evidence tending to show admissions made by plaintiff soon after the fire, fixing the amount of his damage at $273; *583and it was further shown that two weeks after the fire he wrote to the division superintendent of defendant the following letter, which related to his damage from the fire in question:

“Dear Sir: July 13th, 1901, fire from freight train destroyed over 30 tons of hay…