Standard Paving Co. v. McClinton

GRISSOM, Justice.

Plaintiff, Millard McClinton, obtained judgment against defendant, Standard Paving Company, for damages to plaintiff’s residence alleged to have been caused by blasting done by defendant in clearing stumps from the right of way for a highway adjacent to plaintiff’s residence. The defendant has appealed.

Defendant’s witness, a powder salesman for the Atlas Company, had testified that if a judgment was rendered against defendant it would not cost his company anything; in other words, that he had no interest in the case. On recross-examination by plaintiff’s counsel the following…