State v. Phillips

Taylor, C.

Action brought by the state under L. 1925, p. 558, c. 407, 1 Mason Minn. St. §§ 4031-1 to 4031-35, known as the forestry act, to recover the expense incurred in fighting a forest fire alleged to have been started by defendant and negligently allowed to escape from his premises. The jury returned a verdict for $1,879.74, and defendant appeals from an order refusing a new trial.

It was stated at the argument that the trial occupied over a week. The evidence has not been transcribed. Defendant presented to the trial court a proposed bill of exceptions, which contained the charge, the…