Houston T. C. R. Co. v. Ellis

8224 Writ of error denied by Supreme Court. This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court in favor of appellee against appellant for $2,100, being the value of a certain building and contents, and standing grass, the property of appellee, destroyed by fire on the night of February 9, 1909. It is alleged that the fire was set out by sparks thrown out by a locomotive of appellant being operated on its road. There were the usual allegations by the plaintiff of defective spark arrester and negligent operation of the engine. Defendant pleaded general denial, and specially alleged that…