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      "The Chicago & Alton Railroad Company v. Patrick Bloomfield."
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        "text": "Higbee, J.\nThis suit was brought by appellee against appellant to recover the value of a stack of hay alleged to have been burned by sparks of fire escaping from one of appellant\u2019s engines passing on its road.\nThe stack was four hundred and fifty feet from the road, but appellee attempted to prove that the fire originated on the right-of-way and extended to the stack.\nAppellant attempted to show that the fire commenced at the stack and extended to its right-of-way, and that it was not caused by sparks from its engine. On this question there was a conflict in the evidence.\nThe court, at the instance of appellee, gave this instruction to the jury:\n1. That if they believe from a preponderance of the evidence in this case, that the plaintiff\u2019s hay was destroyed by fire communicated from one of defendant\u2019s engines, and that defendant\u2019s right-of-way was not free from dry grass, leaves and other combustible matter at the place where the fire started, then the defendant is prima facie guilty of negligence, and the burden of overcoming such prima facie case by evidence is upon the defendant; and unless the jury believe that the defendant by its evidence has overcome such prima facie case\", they will find for the plaintiff, and assess his damages at what the evidence shows such hay was worth at the time it was destroyed.\nThis instruction assumes as a fact the very matter in contest, that the fire started on defendant\u2019s right-of-way; and must have greatly prejudiced appellant.\nThe evidence was so conflicting and uncertain upon this point that it was of the utmost importance to the rights of the parties, that the instructions should be accurate, and not assume the existence of a fact so strongly contested. M. S. & N. I. R. R. Co. v. Shelton, 66 Ill. 424; Alexander v. Town of Mt. Sterling, 71 Ill. 366; City of Chicago, v. Bixly, 84 Ill. 82.\nThe judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.\nBeversed and remanded.",
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        "author": "Higbee, J."
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    "head_matter": "The Chicago & Alton Railroad Company v. Patrick Bloomfield.\nFibes ebom locomotives \u2014 Pboximate cause \u2014 Iustbuctions.\u2014In a suit to recover for the burning of a stack of hay, alleged, to have been burned by fire communicated from a railway, an instruction that if the jury believe the hay was destroyed by fire communicated from one of defendant\u2019s engines, and that defendant\u2019s right-of-way was not free from dry grass and other combustible matter at the place where the fire started, etc., is erroneous, because it assumes that the fire started on defendant\u2019s right-of-way, which was one of the questions in dispute.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. W. R Welch, Judge, presiding.\nOpinion filed September 29, 1880.\nMessrs. Rinaker & Rinaker, for appellant;\nthat it should be shown that the fire emanated from the engine, cited C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Clampit, 63 Ill. 95; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Frazier, 64 Ill. 28; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Quaintance, 58 Ill. 389; T. W. & W. R. R. Co. v. Larmon, 67 Ill. 68; P. C. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Campbell, 86 Ill. 343.\nThe plaintiff failed to make out a prima facie case, and the judgment should be reversed: I. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Evans, 88 Ill. 63.\nMessrs. Cohn & Shirley, for appellee;\nas to the right to recover, cited C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Qnaintance, 58 Ill. 389; Rev. Stat. 1874, 814, \u00a778; 807, \u00a738; P. C. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Campbell, 86 Ill. 443."
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