Cassetty v. Mixon

These two cases, heard together, grew out of an explosion of a gasoline tank located upon the property of the plaintiff as a result of which plaintiff’s five year old son was severely injured. Upon the close of plaintiff’s proof in the Circuit Court of Jackson County the trial Judge granted a motion of the defendants to direct a verdict in their favor. After proper procedure the plaintiff has perfected an appeal in error to this Court and has assigned errors.

The questions presented by this record are whether or not the defendants were guilty of actionable negligence in leaving the intake pipe…