Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Blackburn

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

Rnfns Blackbnrn, wbo owned a tract of land in Floyd county, adjoining the right, of way of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company, brought suit against the company to recover damages for injury to bis property caused by fire. The acts of negligence relied on were defective spark arresters, negligent operation and permitting combustible material to accumulate on the right of way. In bis petition the damages were itemized as follows: Injury to timber, $720.00; burning about 200 panels of rails, $100.00; burning 25 panels of…