Inglis v. Millersburg Driving Ass'n.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Presque Isle; Emerick, J. Case by James Inglis against the Millersburg Driving Association and others for negligently permitting fire to escape upon plaintiff’s premises. A judgment for defendants on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff against defendants to recover from defendants damages for the destruction to his timber and injuries to his land by negligently, carelessly, and wantonly permitting and directing fires to be started on lands in their possession and under their control, and adjoining and immediately south of plaintiff’s homestead, in the county of Presque Isle. The declaration of the plaintiff contained three counts. The first two are based upon the statute; section 11653, 3 Comp. Laws. The third sets up a cause of action at common law. All of the individual defendants…
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