Turnidge v. Thompson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Yamhill: Harry H. Belt, Judge. Department 2. Joseph P. Turnidge met his death by coming in contact with an electric wire, charged with 2,300 volts of electricity, and his widow Nellie E. Turnidge brought this action against J. T. Thompson and a corporation known as the Sheridan Light & Power Company. A judgment of nonsuit eliminated the Sheridan Light & Power Company, hut the plaintiff was awarded a verdict and judgment against Thompson, and he appealed. Joseph.
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From Yamhill: Harry H. Belt, Judge. Department 2. Joseph P. Turnidge met his death by coming in contact with an electric wire, charged with 2,300 volts of electricity, and his widow Nellie E. Turnidge brought this action against J. T. Thompson and a corporation known as the Sheridan Light & Power Company. A judgment of nonsuit eliminated the Sheridan Light & Power Company, hut the plaintiff was awarded a verdict and judgment against Thompson, and he appealed. Joseph. P. Turnidge was killed while passing over a field which embraces between 50 and 70 acres, is owned by Amos Fuqua and was…
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, J. —
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant Thompson owned and controlled the line from the county road to the Fagerstrom premises. Thompson insisted that the line was owned and controlled by *642Fagerstrom and that he, the defendant, should be exonerated from liability, on the theory that the electricity was delivered to Fagerstrom at the county road where connection was made with the main line and therefore the defendant would not be liable for anything occurring after the electricity passed the place of delivery. The question of ownership was raised by the pleadings and was submitted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. ShawOregon Supreme Court · 1892
- State v. RobinsonOregon Supreme Court · 1897
- Camenzind v. Freeland Furniture Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1918
- Clayton v. Enterprise Electric Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1916
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