Trinity & B. v. Ry. Co. v. Gregory

This suit was instituted by defendant in error, B. F. Gregory, in the county court of Limestone county, to recover of plaintiff in error, Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Company, damages alleged to have been caused to his grass, meadow, and turf on about 13 acres of land, and for the destruction of about 60 fence posts caused by three several fires alleged to have been set out by plaintiff in error by its locomotive engines, which fires occurred on December 18, 1908, January 26, 1909, and July 17, 1909. Defendant in error alleged negligence of plaintiff in error in failing to properly equip…