Mitchell v. Wadsworth
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Court, Johnston County; C. M. Crowell, Judge. Action by J. C. Wadsworth against J. A. Mitchell and another for damages sustained by reason of a prairie fire. From judgment for plaintiff., defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, C. J.
To sustain his cause of action defendant in error offered evidence to tlie effect that the fire was set out on the premises of plaintiffs in error, from where it spread and burped over the premises owned by defendant in error, destroying his grass and fence posts. (Article 11, ch. 2, Rev. Laws 1010.) He testified that the grass destroyed was worth 20 cents an acre to him for the purpose of grazing his cattle. It is urged this evidence was not competent to prove the market value of the grass, and that its admission was prejudicial error. No proof was offered to show there was any market value…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wichita Falls & N. W. Ry. Co. v. GantSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
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