Summary
In Kansas City Southern Railway Company v. Thomas, 97 Ark. 287, 133 S.W. 1030, it was held that this Act was intended to make railroad companies liable for fires communicated by its locomotives and other instrumentalities used in the movement of its trains, "and did not have in contemplation fires caused by the burning of its buildings used in connection with the operation of its trains."
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NO. 09-17-00049-CV
03-02-2017
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant v. KERRY L. THOMAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 172nd District Court Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. E-197 ,566
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The appellant, Kansas City Southern Railway Company, filed a motion to dismiss this accelerated appeal because the claims against the appellant have been non-suited. The motion is voluntarily made by the appellant prior to any decision of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1). No other party filed a notice of appeal. We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
/s/_________
HOLLIS HORTON
Justice Submitted on March 1, 2017
Opinion Delivered March 2, 2017 Before Kreger, Horton, and Johnson, JJ.