Tonn v. Michigan Central Railroad

This action was brought to recover damages for the destruction by fire of buildings and a quantity of lumber situated adjacent to defendant’s railroad in the city of Detroit, alleged to have been communicated to the property from a locomotive engine of the appellee, which was in a defective condition.

The cause was tried before a judge and a. jury, resulting in a directed verdict of no cause of action. The case is brought here by writ of error.

It was the claim of the plaintiff that some of the locomotives of defendant company were at work over its lines adjacent to plaintiff’s, premises, all…