St. Louis, I. M. & South. Ry. Co. v. Lawrence
Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory
Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern District. C. W. Raymond-, Judge. Action by J. A. Lawrence against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. This is an action brought by appellee (plaintiff below) against the defendant railway company to recover damages for the negligent burning of 10 bales of cotton, caused by sparks i n itted by one of its engines.
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Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern District. C. W. Raymond-, Judge. Action by J. A. Lawrence against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. This is an action brought by appellee (plaintiff below) against the defendant railway company to recover damages for the negligent burning of 10 bales of cotton, caused by sparks i n itted by one of its engines. The cotton had been placed by the plaintiff for shipment on defendant's platform at Ft. Gibson, Cherokee Nation. The complaint avers that the cotton was placed by him…
1Opinion of the CourtClayton, J.
In the assignment of errors there áre five specifications.of error as follows: “(1) The court erred in overruling motion of defendant to direct the jury to'return a verdict for defendant, which motion was offered at the conclusion of the testimony offered by and on behalf of the plaintiff. (2) The court erred in admitting the testimony of witness Blake as to the fire started on cotton platform a few days after the fire complained of here occurred. (3) The court erred in overruling the motion of the defendant to direct the jury, to return a verdict for the defendant, which motion was…
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