EHLER ET UX v. Portland Gas & Coke Co.

*31MILLARD, J.

(Pro Tempore)

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from an order allowing defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granting defendant’s motion for a new trial and from an order nunc pro tunc allowing a motion for new trial. The verdict of the jury in the sum of $13,128.50 resulted from the trial of an action wherein these plaintiffs were claiming damages for the burning of their home as a result of the escape of gas from piping owned by defendant located on plaintiffs’ property.

For their first assignment plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in allowing…