City of Cushing v. Presbury

The city of Cushing appeals from a judgment in the sum of $627, interest and costs, against it and in favor of J. A. Presbury, based on negligence and resultant damage caused by the electrocution of Presbury’s registered brood mare.

In April, 1937, the defendant city purchased and thereafter operated an electric line running one and one-half miles west of the city to the Clear Lake Water Company’s premises. There was connected to the Clear Lake electric line another one owned by and located on the farm of T. W. Albertson. The city furnished electricity for the Albert-son electric line, which…