Falletti v. Brown

BERRY, Chief Justice:

Questions here presented involve correctness of the trial court’s action in overruling plaintiffs in error’s motion for new trial.

Falletti and wife were plaintiffs in an action to recover damages to their residence, alleged to have been caused by blasting operations involved in excavating a sewer ditch. This excavation extended from a manhole approximately 80 feet behind plaintiffs’ property to property belonging to Brown, who contracted with defendant Ciaver for performance of this work. The line was required to be laid under a city permit, in compliance with city…