Chicago, B. & Q. R. v. Dawson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court, of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; David P. Dyer, Judge. Action by Cecil Dawson and J. W. Settle, copartners as Dawson & Settle, against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. There was a judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
Writ of error by defendants below from, recovery of damages caused by burning of contents of blacksmith shop by fire alleged to have been started from passing locomotive.
Two suits were filed in the state court for damages occasioned by this fire. One for injury to the realty, for $2,990; the other, this action, for injury to personalty, for $15,000. The realty case, filed two days prior to this suit, resulted in judgment for the plaintiff, was appealed by the company, and since the, submission of this case has been affirmed by the state Court of Appeals (193 S. W. 43).…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dawson v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1917