Central Georgia Electric Membership Corp. v. Heath

(After stating the foregoing facts.) In the present case the petition alleges that the defendant attached the lateral wire to the wall of plaintiff’s residence without his permission. Even where consent is given in order that by contract one may avail himself of electricity supplied by a utility corporation, the latter must take measures to safeguard the user from danger. The rule is stated in Columbus Railroad Co. v. Kitchens, 142 Ga. 677 (83 S. E. 529, L. R. A. 1915C, 570), as follows: “Where an electric-light company maintains overheard wires from its plant to a residence of one of its…