Indiana, I. & I. R. R. v. Hawkins
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action for Damages Caused by Fire.—Trial in the Circuit Court of Kankakee County, on appeal from a justice of the peace; the Hon. John Small, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Crabtree
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee sued appellant before a justice of the peace to recover damages to his property adjoining appellant’s right of way, caused by a fire set out by appellant’s servants upon said right of way, and which escaped to said adjoining land of appellee and did the injury complained of. Upon a trial of the cause in the Circuit Court, on appeal from the justice appellee obtained a verdict for $30, upon which the court entered judgment after overruling a motion for new trial. There is no dispute about the facts, nor is there any…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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