Supreme Court of New Jersey November 15, 1887 (State v. Stenner)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

This was an action of trespass on the case, instituted in a justice’s court, charging the defendant with carelessly burning brush, and so negligently guarding it that the fire was communicated to lands of the plaintiff, and his rails, growing trees and blackberry bushes were destroyed.