Ladlie v. American Glycerin Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action for damages on account of injuries sustained by plaintiff as the result of an explosion of 200 quarts of nitroglycerin which wrecked part of the village of Liberty and wrought other tragic consequences to life and limb.

*508It appears that the defendant is a manufacturer and distributor of high explosives used in oil and gas well development. On June 5, 1920 the defendant dispatched from Bartlesville, Okla., two new Dodge automobiles, each laden with 20.ten-quart cans of nitroglycerin, to be delivered at Paola. One of these…