Isbell v. Strider

T. M. Strider and Company, as an independent contractor, built a spur line railroad track in Butherford County for the N. C. & St. L. Bailway Company. This railroad was constructed “under the high voltage, dangerous and deadly” uninsulated electric wire lines of Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation. The space between the railroad track and these electric wires was not sufficient “to prevent any one riding or standing-on top of the freight car from coming in contact with said electric wire or wires while said freight car was proceeding on said spur track and under said electric…