Kesterson v. California-Oregon Power Co.

— The plaintiff Kesterson, having lost by fire a sawmill, a large amount of lumber, and sundry buildings used in the operation of the mill, all of which were insured by the other plaintiffs and who have paid the insurance, join with the insurance companies in this action to recover damages which the complaint attributes to the defendant’s negligence in the construction and maintenance of an electric power line of great potency over the premises whereon the lumber was piled. It is said that owing to the negligence of the defendant, one or more of its wires broke, fell upon and set fire to the…