Rollins v. Atlantic City Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Atlantic Circuit Court. Tried at the Atlantic Circuit before Hendrickson, Justice, and a jury, and a judgment of nonsuit ordered.
1Opinion of the Court
*665The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dixon, J.
This action is brought to recover damages for the destruction of wood growing on a large tract of land in Atlantic count)', which, it was alleged, had been set on fire in April, 1900, by sparks from a locomotive engine of the defendant company.
The plaintiffs claimed as heirs of Daniel G. Rollins, deceased.
The bill of exceptions sealed at the trial in Atlantic Circuit states that a nonsuit was there ordered, because the plaintiffs had not produced sufficient evidence either that the engine said to have started the fire was run by the defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Farwell v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Troth v. SmithSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1902
- Bauman v. WhiteleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
- Manning v. KASDINS.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Lang Co. v. FortCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1935
- Title Clearing Corp. v. KleinNew Jersey Circuit Court · 1941