Hunt v. Haines
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Riley District Court. At the September Term, 1880, of the district court, Haines had judgment against Hunt for $300, damages and costs. The nature of the action, and the facts, appear in the opinion. The defendant brings the case here.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
Defendant in error brought his action to recover for the destruction of his property by a fire set by plaintiff in error to prairie grass. A trial was had, and verdict returned for defendant. On motion, a new trial was granted,' and upon the second trial plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment. To reverse this, we have before us this proceeding in error.
It is alleged, first, that the court erred in granting a new trial. The ground upon which a new trial was granted was newly-discovered evidence. The affidavits of the moving party showed…
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