Legal Opinion
Martí v. American Railroad
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Decided July 15, 1920No. 2153Published
Appeal from the District Court of Mayagiiez in an Action for Damages. — Motion for a New Trial. 'Tlie facts are stated in tlie opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice del Toro
delivered the opinion of the court.
José' Marti sued the American Railroad Company of Porto Rico to recover $613 as damages sustained by the burning of certain sugar cane belonging to him, the fire having been caused by sparks or live coals falling from one of the defendant’s locomotives.
The district court dismissed the complaint on the following ground:
“The court finds that the plaintiff’s sugar cane was burned; that he suffered the loss alleged in the complaint, and that the fire was caused by sparks falling from the fire-box of the locomotive to the track and igniting…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. WelchSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Henry v. . CannonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
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