Court Opinion

ID: 8822359
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-26 15:37:15.715887+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:04:40.508142
License: Public Domain

Mr. Justice Niehaus delivered the opinion of the court. 5. Railroads, § 919*—when defendant has burden of showing fire not caused by sparks from locomotive. Evidence of circumstances justifying an inference that a fire which consumed a building was caused by burning cinders or sparks emitted from the defendant’s passing locomotive, establishes a prima facie case which, under the statute, casts on the defendant the burden of proving such facts as would excuse it. 6. Instructions, § 151*—when not error to refuse instruction. There is no error in refusing requested instructions which are covered by other instructions actually given.