Illinois Cent. R.R. Co. v. Coln

Appellee, Mrs. M. E. Coin, brought this action in the circuit court of Alcorn county ag'ainst appellant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful destruction by fire of the grass and trees on appellee’s land, and recovered a judgment in the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars and costs. From that judgment, appellant prosecutes an appeal and appellee a cross-appeal.

Appellee’s declaration is in two counts. The first count charges that under the direction of appellant’s section foreman while engaged in his duties as such, ill clearing; off and burning off…