Larkin v. Andrews
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Albany — Judge Clayton Jones. February 14, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
Plaintiff alleged, that, while walking in a public road, he was compelled by the rapid approach of an automobile to step to his left and leave the highway; that in so doing he moved not more than 20 feet from the center of the 20-foot road; that he thus came in contact with and was injured by a heavily charged electric-wire, which was entirely hidden from view by a growth of weeds from two to four feet in height; that the wire as here maintained by the defendant along the land of another had been in this position for many weeks, on account of two posts having fallen, which fact was known or…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Mayor of Unadilla v. FelderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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