O-N-L Mills, Inc. v. Union Pacific Railroad

This is an action in which plaintiff seeks to recover damages caused by a fire allegedly negligently set by defendant railroad and its engineer, also a defendant. Issues were made and trial had. At the close of the evidence for the plaintiff each defendant moved for a directed verdict. The trial court sustained the motions, entered judgments for the defendants, and dismissed plaintiff’s cause with prejudice. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Plaintiff is the owner of a tract of land 300 feet square lying north of and adjoining the right-of-way of the defendant…