Crain v. West Texas Utilities Co.

LONG, Justice.

Drew Crain instituted this suit against West Texas Utilities Company for damages to his residence in Talpa, Coleman County, Texas, which he alleged was caused by the defendant in blasting a hole near his residence for the purpose of installing an electric light pole on December 22, 1946. The jury found, in answer to special issues, (a) that the defendant did not use an excessive amount of explosive in blasting the hole; (b) that defendant did not fail to use ordinary care in determining the amount of explosive used; (c) that the defendant did not fail to use that degree of…