Sullivan v. Voyles

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellant John Sullivan is a neighbor and a rice farmer of appellee J. D. Voyles. Appellant Norman L. Burnett operates Burnett Flying Service. It is admitted that on May 20, 1968, Burnett applied some chemicals to Sullivan’s rice crop. Appel-lee Boyles brought suit for damages to his truck crops. The jury returned a verdict for $600 upon which judgment was entered. For reversal, appellants contend that there was no evidence of negligence; that appellee’s crops were so young and immature that the only measure of damage should have been rental value of his land, of which…