Arkansas Light Power Company v. Cullen

This suit was instituted in the circuit court of Conway County against appellant by appellee, in the capacity of administrator of the estate of William Cullen, Sr., deceased, for compensatory and punitive damages on account of the death of said deceased, caused by coming in contact with an electric wire heavily charged with electricity, through the alleged negligence of appellant.

Appellant filed an answer to the complaint denying the material allegations thereof, and, by way of further defense, pleading contributory negligence on the part of appellee’s intestate.

The cause was submitted upon…