Walpole v. Tennessee Light & Power Co.

This cause should be styled Tennessee Light & Power Company, Plaintiff in Error, y. Watt Walpole, Defendant in Error, as judgment was rendered in the lower court in favor of Watt Walpole and the power' company appealed in error to this court.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries averred to have been caused by the negligent manner in which defendant constructed and maintained its electric power transmission line, which resulted in plaintiff’s being burned by electricity.

Defendant pleaded the general issue of not guilty.

The action was tried by the judge and a jury. At the close of…