Vaughan v. Menlove
Court of Common Pleas
132 Eng. Rep. 490 (C.P. 1837)
Relevant factsFree
Menlove (defendant) owned a haystack near Vaughan's (plaintiff) cottages, and neighbors repeatedly warned him it posed a fire hazard; rather than removing the stack, Menlove merely put a chimney through it as a precaution. The haystack burst into flames, spreading to and destroying Vaughan's cottages; the jury found for Vaughan, and Menlove appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a person has a duty to use his or her property with the ordinary care that would be exercised by a reasonable person.