LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: Daniel Spink vs. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Company
Citation: 24 R.I. 560
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1902-12-29
Docket Number: 
Pages: 560–561
Volume: 24
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports

Parties: Daniel Spink vs. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Company.

Daniel Spink vs. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Company.
WASHINGTON
DECEMBER 29, 1902.
PRESENT : Stiness, C. J., Tillinghast and Rogers, JJ.
(1) Railroads. Statutes. Injuries by Fires from Sx>arks.
The terms of the act passed at the June session, 1836, amending the charter of the New York, Providence & Boston R. R. Company, making the company liable for damage caused by fire from its engines, embracing the burning of “houses, wood, hay, or any other substance whatever,” are broad enough to cover all kinds of property so burned.
Debt under statute passed June session, 1836, amending charter of New York, Providence & Boston E. E. Co. Eor full discussion of this act see McDonald v. B. B. Co., 23 E. I. 558. Heard on demurrer to déclaration, and demurrer overruled.
William B. Qreenough and James C. Collins, Jr., for plaintiff.
John W. Sweeney, for defendant.

Per Curiam.
The terms of the act making the defendant liable for damage caused by fire from its engines, embracing the burning of “houses, wood, hay, or any other substances whatever,” are broad enough to cover all kinds of property so burned.
The demurrer to the declaration is overruled.