Mustion v. Ealy

Plaintiff, Fred W. Mustion, commenced this action against Rex Ealy to recover a money judgment for damages allegedly caused by the defendant’s negligent spraying of a poisonous chemical on plaintiff’s land. The defendant denied the allegations of the petition, and the case proceeded to trial in the county court of Red Willow County. Defendant’s motions for a directed verdict were overruled by the trial court, which found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded him a money judgment of $3,100. Defendant appealed to the District Court, which also found in favor of the plaintiff and affirmed the…