Duncan & Stancil, Inc. v. Peden

Quillian, Chief Judge.

This is a defendant’s appeal from a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs in an action for negligent damage to a house.

Defendant presented no evidence and plaintiffs’ evidence was as follows:

Plaintiff-appellees Peden, husband and wife, were building a house and hired Stafford, a relative with construction experience, to supervise its construction. Through Stafford, Peden hired appellant firm to excavate the ground for the basement. Stancil came with a tractor, did the excavating and Peden paid appellant firm for the work. A basement was then constructed under Stafford’s…