St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Moss

GILL, Associate Justice.

By this suit Malissie Moss sought to recover of the defendant the value of certain household goods destroyed by a fire set by sparks from one of defendant’s engines. The specific negligence alleged was the use of unsuitable and defective spark artesters.

The defendant answered by general denial. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $400 from which defendant has appealed.

The errors assigned which we deem it necessary to notice are, in substance, (1) that the court erred in submitting as grounds for recovery the overloading and negligent…