Hollinger v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover damages for the loss of property destroyed by fire communicated by an engine of the defendant. The plaintiff recovered and the defendant appeals.

The property destroyed was a chocolate factory and its contents located at West Line, Cass county, Missouri. The action was prosecuted under a statute of the state of Missouri which reads as follows:

“Each railroad corporation owning or operating a *318railroad in this state shall be responsible in damages to every person and corporation whose property may be injured or…