Young v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

This is an action to recover damages for alleged negligence in the starting of fires and in the failure to properly fence defendant’s railroad right of way. Injury to grass and land, destruction of farm property, killing of hogs on the railroad track, and labor in fighting fire are pleaded in the petition as damages aggregating $1,523.01. Defendant denied the negligence charged and liability for damages. Upon a trial of the issues the jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,464.79. From a judgment thereon defendant has appealed.

By motion plaintiff directs attention to the fact…