Morrison v. Appalachian Power Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Action by William Morrison against the Appalachian Power Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
Plaintiff was driving a team of horses along a narrow public *609road, walking beside Ms team, and, seeing a broken telephone wire lying across the ditch and extending into the road and fearing it would become' entangled in his wagon wheels, stooped to pick it up and throw it out of the road, and was severely shocked and. burned. It happened to be highly charged with electricity.. He sued and recovered a judgment for $3,000 against defendant, and it brings error.
The principal error relied on is the refusal of the court to set aside the verdict, on the ground that it is not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. State ex rel. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1896
- Thomas v. Electrical Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Thornburg v. City & Elm Grove RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
- New York & New Jersey Telephone Co. v. BennettSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1899
- Armbright ex rel. Armbright v. ZionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
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- Waddell v. New River CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1956
- Johnson v. Monongahela Power CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
- Louis v. Smith-McCormick Construction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
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