Raleigh Hosiery Co. v. Raleigh & Gaston Railroad

Douglas,, J.

This was an action originally brought by the hosiery company to recover damages for losses by fire, alleged to have occurred through the negligence of the defen dants. Upon their own motion, the insurance companies were made parties-plaintiff for the purpose of participating in the recovery to the extent to which they may have paid the losses. The determination of this appeal practically depends upon a single point: whether the presumption of negligence arises from the fact, found or admitted, that the defendant’s engine s'et fire to the property. This point is directly decided in…