(a) All corporations, companies, or persons engaged in operating any railroad wholly or partly in this state shall be liable for the destruction of, or injury to, any real or personal property, which may be caused by fire resulting from the negligence of the corporations, companies, or persons or resulting from the negligent operation of any locomotive, engine, machinery, train, car, or other thing used upon the railroad or resulting from, or caused by, the negligence of any employee, agent, or servant of the corporation, company, or person in the discharge of his or her duty as such upon or in the operation of the railroad.
(b) The owner of any real or personal property which is destroyed or injured in the manner set forth in subsection (a) of this section may recover all such damage to the property by suit in any court, in the county where the damage occurred, having jurisdiction of the amount of the damage.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 12 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroads
Subchapter 9 - Liability for Injuries
§ 23-12-901. Legislative intent
§ 23-12-902. Liability for injury to persons or property generally
§ 23-12-903. Parties to actions for personal injuries
§ 23-12-905. Service of process upon agent of railroad company
§ 23-12-906. Levy and sale of railroad property under execution
§ 23-12-908. Killing or injuring livestock — Notice — Damages recoverable on failure to advertise
§ 23-12-909. Killing or injuring livestock — Actions
§ 23-12-910. Killing or injuring livestock — Prima facie evidence — Burden of proof