CECIL v. HEADLEY

No. 5-3097.

373 S.W.2d 136 (1963)

Belton CECIL, Appellant, v. Kenneth HEADLEY et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 16, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shaver, Tackett & Jones, Larey & Larey, Texarkana, for appellant.

Shaw & Shaw, Mena, John Hainen and Ben Core, DeQueen, for appellees.


HOLT, Justice.

The appellees brought this action against the appellant for the recovery of damages caused by a fire allegedly started by appellant on his property and permitted by him to get out of control and spread to appellees' lands. There are several appellees owning the lands which together aggregate 475 acres. Liability was denied by the appellant and upon a jury trial the appellees were awarded damages totaling...

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