Battle v. Pennington

G-. B. & J. J. Battle, a firm composed of G-. B. Battle and J. J. Battle, brought suit against E. A. Pennington, J. A. Johnson, and H. W. Johnson, alleging that the defendants, through the said Pennington, were in charge of and operating a certain engine and boiler and well-digging machine on the premises of J. J. Battle, and that by reason of the negligent operation of the engine and boiler live sparks were emitted therefrom, which fell upon and ignited a barn of the plaintiffs, thereby endamaging them in a manner alleged. In the first count of the petition it is alleged that the three…