Appellate Court of Illinois April 11, 1899 (Indiana, I. & I. R. R. v. Hawkins)

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.