Rogers v. Parker
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Grand Traverse; Mayne, J. Case by Martin Rogers and another against George W. Parker for negligently allowing fire to escape upon plaintiff’s premises. A judgment for plaintiffs is reviewed by defendant on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, C. J.
Action on the case to recover damages for destruction of property on plaintiffs’ farm by fire alleged to have been negligently permitted to escape from defendant’s premises. Defendant, being the owner of a tract of 80 acres, of which about one-half was cleared land, and the other half wild land, made a verbal arrangement with one Crawford, whereby Crawford was to crop the land for two-thirds of the crop.' After Crawford had gone into possession, defendant agreed that “he would give me three dollars an acre for all the land I would clear.” There was a conflict in the evidence as to whether the…
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