Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway Co. v. Neff
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Clay county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the-court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mabry, J.:
The appellee, Neff, in April, 1887, sued the appellant, railway company in the Circuit Court for Clay county, Florida, for $5,000 damages for the destruction of certain property of appellee by fire, caused by the alleged escape of sparks from a locomotive engine under thp control of appellant. The averments of the declaration filed by appellee are as follows: “Milroy Neff, by John T. and Geo. U. Walker, his attorneys, sues the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway Company, a corporation, organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Florida, for that the plaintiff…
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