Note 40 — Chapter II · NEGLIGENT INTERFERENCE
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Alderson v. Waistell, 1 Car. & K. 358; The Virgo, 25 W. R. 397; Nitro-Glycerine Case, 15 Wall. 524 (semble); Strouse v. Whittlesey, 41 Conn. 559; Sutton v. Bonnett, 114 Ind. 243; Holland v. Bartch, 120 Ind. 46 (see also Bennett v. Ford, 47 Ind. 264); Harvey v. Dunlop, Hill & D. 193; Center v. Finney, 17 Barb. 94, Seld. Notes, 80 Accord.
But one who by blasting throws rocks upon the plaintiff’s land is liable in trespass quare clausum fregit, irrespective of negligence. Central Co. v. Vandenheuk, 147 Ala. 546; Bessemer Co. v. Doak, 152 Ala. 166; Sloss Co. v. Salser, 158 Ala. 511; Birmingham Co. v. Grover, 159 Ala. 276; Hay v. Cohoes Co., 2 N. Y. 159; Tremain v. Cohoes Co., 2 N. Y. 163; St. Peter v. Denison, 58 N. Y. 416; Sullivan v. Dunham, 161 N. Y. 290; Holland House v. Baird, 169 N. Y. 136, 140. And the same rule has been applied to trespass to the person by blasting. Sullivan v. Dunham, 161 N. Y. 290; Turner v. Degnon Co., 99 App. Div. 135.