Holt v. Myers

KELLY, Judge.

In this appeal from a judgment for the defendants in a suit for both personal injuries and property damages the plaintiffs, Ivan Lee Holt, Jr., Mary E. Holt and the American Insurance Company of New Jersey, sought damages in a total amount of $99,500.00, arising out of an explosion and fire which destroyed a farm home in Pike County, Missouri, on the night of June 16, 1968. After a jury trial and a verdict for the defendants, the trial court entered judgment in accord with the jury verdict, a timely motion for new trial was filed, denied and notice of appeal followed.

On appeal…