STATE v. COOK

No. 51598.

400 S.W.2d 39 (1966)

STATE of Missouri ex rel. Keith HALL and David L. Riley, d/b/a Hall & Riley Quarries and Construction Company, Relators, v. Honorable Phil H. COOK, Judge of the Circuit Court of Saline County, Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

March 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rogers, Field & Gentry, Charles W. Baker, Kansas City, Howard F. Major, Columbia, Williams, Williams & Reesman, Boonville, for relators.

Conway & Blanck, James E. Conway, Boonville, for respondent.


HYDE, Judge.

Original proceeding in prohibition to prevent the respondent Judge from requiring relators to answer certain interrogatories. Relators are partners in the operation of a limestone quarry and were sued by August and Bernadine Wassman (hereinafter called plaintiffs) for $40,000.00 actual damages and $50,000.00 punitive damages, alleging injuries to their property and personal damages and discomfort from the operation of relators' quarry.

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