Bloom v. City of Cullman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. R. C. Brickell. Action by Mrs. Agnes Bloom, as administratrix, against the city of Cullman for damages for the death of her intestate caused by an electric current operated by the city. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. R. C. Brickell. Action by Mrs. Agnes Bloom, as administratrix, against the city of Cullman for damages for the death of her intestate caused by an electric current operated by the city. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The counts describe the condition of the arc light as described in the opinion; count 1 alleging that said chain by and through the negligence of defendant became charged with a heavy current of electricity, and that plaintiff’s intestate, who was upon said public street, and had a right to be, came in contact…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
The plaintiff’s (appellant’s) intestate came to his death through contact with an electrically charged “chain” used by the city of Cullman in raising and lowering a street light operated by the municipality to light public thoroughfares therein. The street light was suspended over the street, on a cable running from the tops of two poles. Feed wires conveying electric current were strung from these poles to the thus suspended arc light. The suspension cable was near the feed wires; and there was evidence tending to show that the insulation on the feed wires had rotted and had fallen away,…
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