Wichita Falls & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Arnold
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Court, Jackson County; J. M. Williams, Judge. Action by V. M. Arnold against the Wichita Falls &. Northwestern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
RITTENHOUSE, C.
This action was-commenced for the purpose of recovering damages occasioned by the destruction of 25 acres of pasture and certain fence posts belonging to V. M. Arnold, plaintiff herein, which, it is alleged, .were destroyed by fire through the negligence of the railway company in allowing sparks-to emit from its locomotive, causing said fire. The case was tried to a jury, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff..
It is insisted that this cause be reversed because the verdict is not sustained by- sufficient evidence. It was shown at the trial that the premises were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad v. B. F. Blaker & Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1904
- Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad v. PerrySupreme Court of Kansas · 1902
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. ShannonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Planters' Cotton & Ginning Co. v. PennySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
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- Midland Valley R. Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
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