Sweatman v. Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp.

BURNELL, J., pro tem.

Plaintiffs, who are the surviving widow and minor children of one Robert Fulton Sweat-man, appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of respondent corporation upon the sustaining of its demurrer to the second amended complaint without leave to amend. Respondent was the sole defendant upon whom process was served. The action was to recover damages for the death of Sweatman resulting from an electric shock received by him from respondent’s high-voltage wires. The facts set forth in the pleading under discussion, so far as they appear material to the points involved on this…