Legal Opinion
County of Ventura v. Southern California Edison Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 18, 1948No. Civ. 15994PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, Acting P. J.
The trial court’s findings in this case are not challenged by appellant, Southern California Edison Company. In substance, the following facts were found to be true. On September 23, 1944, in Orange Canyon, Ventura County, a power transmission line carrying a 66,000 volt current came into contact with a telephone line and telephone pole, thereby causing a fire in the grass beneath the lines which spread into and burned over a large area of adjoining ranehland before being brought under control. The Southern California Edison Company owned and operated both the power and telephone lines, the…
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