Colyer v. James

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

Affirming.

Appellee is the owner of about four acres of land near the city of Somerset on which his residence is located. Appellant maintaned and operated a rock quarry within a few hundred feet of the residence of appellee. Appellee alleged, in his petition, that in the operation of the quarry appellant had continuously for more than five years last past blasted rock in the quarry with heavy and excessive charges of explosives, thereby producing loud and deafening noises and throwing rocks, dirt and other debris upon the property of appellee and damaging his…