Cheek v. Lumber Co.

This action is prosecuted by tbe plaintiff to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by tbe negligence of tbe defendant, in that it negligently and carelessly failed and neglected to equip its engine with spark-arresters and other appliances to prevent the escape of fire and sparks when passing over tbe lands of tbe plaintiff, whereby much valuable timber standing on her land was destroyed, etc. The defendant denied tbe material allegations in the complaint, and thereupon tbe following issue was submitted to tbe jury: “Did tbe defendant negligently and wrongfully burn tbe pláintiff’s…