Appalachian Power Co. v. Mitchell's Administratrix

Prentis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

John JI. Mitchell was electrocuted through a guy wire, which had become charged with 2,300 volts of electricity, transmitted by the Appalachian Power Company over a line crossing a field of the Christiansbui’g Industrial Institute, used to supply electric power to a pump house owned by the institute. His administratrix sued the company, and there has been a judgment, based upon the verdict of a jury, in her favor.

The writ of error is being vigorously prosecuted here. The claim for the defense, which is repeatedly made and argued at length, is in…