Engel v. Dunn County

Appellant contends that the evidence does not sustain findings that the blasting caused the damage to plaintiffs’ properties. The evidence is that when the explosions occurred the buildings in question shook and trembled, articles fell from shelves or hooks, occupants of the premises felt the vibrations, windowpanes broke, cracks shortly appeared in walls, and the fastenings of sheathing or paneling were loosened. The plaintiffs had an expert witness who was the former county surveyor of Dunn county and the city engineer of Menomonie, now employed in Minneapolis. He was experienced in highway…