Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. v. Wrape

This action was commenced by Wrape against the railroad company to recover damages caused by fire which escáped from the right of way to the plaintiff’s premises through the alleged carelessness of the defendant.

The first paragraph of complaint alleges that plaintiff was the owner of a tract of land adjoining the defendant’s right of way, upon which was growing timber; that the defendant carelessly and negligently allowed dry leaves, grass and 'other combustible rubbish to accumulate and remain upon its right of way, and in operating locomotive engines upon its railroad, such combustible…