Hall v. Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cotpiran.

Action for $500 damages on account of alleged injury to 10 acres of woodland by fire communicated in violation of Section 4910, Vol. 3, Code of Laws 1922.

The case was tried before Circuit Judge Shipp, and a jury, which rendered a verdict for $500 in favor of the plaintiff; upon motion for a new trial the Circuit Judge reduced the verdict by order nisi to $275.

From the judgment entered upon the verdict so reduced, the defendant has appealed upon the sole ground that the Circuit Judge erred in holding that defendant’s witnesses could…