Independent Torpedo Co. v. Carder

This action was commenced in the county court of Wagoner county by the Independent Torpedo Company, a corporation, against A. E. Carder for a balance due on open account for nitroglycerin, placed and exploded in a certain oil well of the defendant at his oral request.

Defendant filed a counterclaim, alleging damages against plaintiff on account of negligence in exploding the shot of nitroglycerin, causing the casing in the well to collapse. Defendant introduced a bill of expense in the sum of $976.05 for repairing- the damage caused by the shot. Plaintiff’s claim was for $250. Upon a trial of…