Warner v. Maine Central Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On motions by defendant. These actions on the case were brought under R. S., Chap. 52, Sec. 73, to recover damages for the loss of certain buildings and personal property therein, by fire alleged to have been communicated to said buildings by a locomotive belonging to and in control of the defendant. Plea, general issue. The cases were tried together and verdicts were rendered in each case in favor of plaintiff. The defendants each filed a motion for a new trial.
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On motions by defendant. These actions on the case were brought under R. S., Chap. 52, Sec. 73, to recover damages for the loss of certain buildings and personal property therein, by fire alleged to have been communicated to said buildings by a locomotive belonging to and in control of the defendant. Plea, general issue. The cases were tried together and verdicts were rendered in each case in favor of plaintiff. The defendants each filed a motion for a new trial. The cases are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
These actions were tried together. They were brought under the provisions of Sec. 73, Chap. 52, R. S., to recover damages for the loss of certain buildings, and personal property therein contained, by fire alleged to have been communicated by a locomotive of the defendant.
The first action, that of Benjamin F. Warner, is for damages for the loss of the buil dings burned; the second, that of George B. Warner, for damages for the loss of the contents of the buildings, consisting of a stock of merchandise, store fixtures, household furniture, etc.; and each of the other three actions is for…
2Cited by1 opinion
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