Florida Power & Light Co. v. Horn

This was a suit brought by a widow for the wrongful death of her husband, which death occurred while he was in the employ of Florida Power & Light Company' and while he was performing his duties as such employee and while the defendant, Florida Power & Light Company, was engaged in one of the statutory hazardous occupations as defined by Sections 4971 to 4974, inclusive, Rev. Gen. Stats., 7058 to 7061, inclusive, Comp. Gen. Laws, to-wit, “generating and selling electricity.”

The judgment was in favor of the plaintiff for $8,445.00.

There were 82 assignments of error. The only question raised by…