Shawnee Gas & Electric Co. v. Griffith

This is an action by defendant in error against plaintiff in error to recover damages for personal injury. Plaintiff in error is a domestic corporation operating an electric ligh( system in the city of Shawnee, Okla..

It erected and maintained an electric pole at the southwest corner of Beard and 9th streets. This pole 'was about 20 feet high and set in a place between the sidewalk and the curbing known as the parking, and was near the curbing on Beard street, and four or fire feet south of the curbing on 9th street. Beard street runs north and south and 9th street runs east and west. A guy…