In an action against a railroad company, under .Section 8970, Generál-Codef to recover ‘damages 'for- loss of - property-by-fire, ‘ea-psed' bV operating the railroad, the record discldsing By an agreed'statement ¿f facts', and'all; the;-eyi-: dénc’e that- the; proximate: Cause' of; the i¿gente of the property Owner/It is,’the 'dpt^'tef MM' trial court ’upon 'motion to direct ¿-'-’’verdict in 'favor .of-' the railroad company. Failure so to -do is prejudicial error, for-which-.judgment against the railroad company will be reversed. •: '

Judgment reversed.