Oliver v. Howard Co.

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Jack Oliver and others, appellants herein, instituted suit against Paul N. Howard Company and Spears Tunnelling Corporation, appellees herein, alleging property damage against appellee’s construction companies resulting from dynamite blasting. On trial, the jury returned a verdict for appellees. Subsequent thereto, appellants filed a motion for a new trial, alleging inter alia, “That the questions propounded to the jurors testing their qualifications were not answered as required by law, to the detriment of the plaintiffs”. The motion was heard by the court and…