Darden v. Mayor of Washington

1. While, as against one who maintains a system of electrically charged wires, the inference of negligence in the maintenance of the wires is authorized by the fact that one of the wires, charged with electricity, is found hanging loose in a dangerous situation, this inference is not demanded as a matter of law, but it is an inference of fact only which the jury is authorized, but is not legally obligated, to draw. Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co., 117 Ga. 106, 108 (43 S. E. 443); Palmer Brick Co. v. Chenall, 119 Ga. 837 (47 S. E. 329) ; Augusta Railway & Electric Co. v. Weekly, 124 Ga. 384 (52 S.…