Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Rawlings Manufacturing Co.

WOLFE, Judge.

This is a suit to recover damages that the plaintiff sustained when its underground cables were caused to fall into an excavation made by a contractor employed by the Rawlings Manufacturing Company. The action is against Rawlings Manufacturing Company as employer, Quigley as its agent, and Harder as an employee making the excavation. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against all three defendants in the sum of $5,4C0.

The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and William Quigley filed motions for a judgment in accordance with their motions for a directed verdict or,…