Lebow v. Missouri Public Service Company

COIL, Commissioner.

Plaintiff-respondent (herein called plaintiff) recovered $15,000 damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband who was killed when an aluminum ladder he was using to pick apples came in contact with a 6900 K. V. electric line owned by defendant-appellant (herein called defendant).

Defendant contends on its appeal: that it was not negligent; that plaintiff’s decedent was contributorily negligent as a matter of law; and that the trial court erred in giving instructions.

In considering the questions of negligence and contributory negligence, we view the evidence from a…