McMullan v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order refusing a new trial. McLoughlin’s Washington street house had been lighted by defendant prior to the time hereinafter mentioned. The electric service wires, .in a pipe, passed through the cellar wall about eight feet above the floor, where they, when in use, were in the usual way •connected with the light distributing wire system of the house. In the summer of 1893 this house was undergoing repairs, including, among other things, plumbing and rewiring. Before the work of repair was commenced defendant’s servant disconnected…