Three States Telephone Co. v. Kirkwood

BOND, Justice.

This cause reaches this court from the district court of Collin county. Appellee, Joe Kirkwood, brought suit against appellant, Three States Telephone Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant in constructing and maintaining a telephone line across a public highway. Appellee alleged that he was standing in the back of a truck, and while traveling over the highway he came in contact with appellant’s wire, which appellant constructed across the road, and allowed to sag at such a low elevation as…