Gentzkow v. Portland Railway Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Statement by Mr. Justice Slater. This is an action by George H. Gentzkow against the Portland Bailway Company to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff from receiving an electric shock, caused by the negligence of defendant in permitting and allowing its trolley service wire to sag and fall upon and across the the north trolley wire of its double-track street railway system on Bussell street, in the city of Portland, Oregon, so that…
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Statement by Mr. Justice Slater. This is an action by George H. Gentzkow against the Portland Bailway Company to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff from receiving an electric shock, caused by the negligence of defendant in permitting and allowing its trolley service wire to sag and fall upon and across the the north trolley wire of its double-track street railway system on Bussell street, in the city of Portland, Oregon, so that the circuit breaker, attached to the north end of the service wire, was upon the south side of the trolley' wire, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Slater
The testimony tends to show that plaintiff was employed as a lineman by the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company, which owned and operated a telephone line along the north side of Russell street, in Portland. His duty was to locate and remove troubles in the telephone service due to crossed wires and similar causes, and he had been so employed for about one year, but did not consider himself an experienced lineman. On and prior to August 8, 1904, defendant owned and operated a double-tracked street car line running east and west on Russell street. The cars were propelled by…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Perham v. Portland Electric Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Johnston v. Oregon Short Line Ry. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1892
- Commonwealth Electric Co. v. RoseIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Stevens v. United Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
- Illingsworth v. Boston Electric Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
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