Jacobs v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Jefferson County. Action by Mary E. Jacobs, for use, etc., against the Baltimore & Ohio Eailroad Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BraNNON, Judge:
A dwelling house belonging to Mary E. Jacobs near Duffields Station near the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Eailroad was destroyed by fire, and she brought an action against the Baltimore & Ohio Eailroad Company to recover damages for its destruction, claiming that the fire originated from sparks emitted from a locomotive of that company. The defendant' entered a *619demurrer to the evidence, and upon that demurrer the circuit court of Jefferson county rendered a judgment for the defendant, and Mary E. Jacobs appeáls.
Two important questions arise in this case. First, Did the fire…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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