Aurentz v. Nierman
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Allen Superior Court; William N. Ballou, Judge. Action by August C. Nierman, administrator of the estate of Lloyd Norton, deceased, against Augustus C. Aurentz and. another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, P. J.
Action by appellee for damages for the death of Lloyd Norton alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant Aurentz in maintaining in a defective condition electric wires in his business house in the city of Ft. Wayne, and in supplying electricity for the lighting thereof, by appellant city of Ft. Wayne by reason of which concurrent negligence said Norton was electrocuted.
By their respective motions for a new trial appellants present errors relied upon for reversal which are considered.
Appellants in their defense emphasize the fact that the contract for the original electric…
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