Ridgway Sprankle Co. v. Carter

Mrs. Elbert F. Carter instituted this suit against Ridg-way Sprankle Company, a corporation, and Gfeorge T. Webb, the agent in charge of its property in the town of Helenwood, to recover damages for injuries to her dwelling as the result of an explosion of a quantity of powder and dynamite which plaintiffs in error had stored in a wooden building located in the vicinity of said dwelling.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Carter and against both plaintiffs in error for $600, whch was approved by the trial court and his judgment affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The facts as found by…