Fairbairn v. American River Electric Co.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. L. A. Redman, Chiekering & Gregory, and Devlin & Devlin, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
The plaintiff recovered judgment for damages in an action for hodily injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The appeals are from the judgment and from an order denying a new trial.
The alleged negligence of the defendant was the maintaining of a power line carrying a heavy current of electricity along a public road with the wires too close to the surface of the ground, and without covering the wires with insulating material, in consequence whereof the boom of a hay derrick which the plaintiffs and others were passing under said wires to enter said road from a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Giraude v. Elec. Improvement Co. of San JoseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Perham v. Portland Electric Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1898
- City of Denver v. SherretCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
3Cited by22 opinions
- Salt River Valley Water Users' Ass'n v. ComptonArizona Supreme Court · 1932
- McCormick v. Great Western Power Co.California Supreme Court · 1932
- Carroll v. Central Counties Gas Co.California Court of Appeal · 1925
- Sullivan v. Mountain States Power Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1932
- Black v. Public Service Electric & Gas Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
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