Wales v. Pacific Electric Motor Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of Mary Wales, based upon the death of her son, alleged to have been killed by coming in contact with h live electric wire, which was improperly insulated and maintained by defendant in violation of an ordinance of the city of San Francisco'. Deceased was 'engaged in painting a building at the time, and, while changing the position of the wire by taking hold of it, he received a shock which precipitated him to the street below and caused his death. The facts are ample tó support the verdict, and it is unfortunate that the giving of certain…