Isaacs v. Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative

This is an action for damages for injuries occasioned by electric current from appellant’s transmission line in Johnson County, Iowa. Count I of plaintiff’s petition relies upon the presumption of negligence created by section 8323, Code of Iowa, 1939, and Count II, which was withdrawn by the trial court, was for-specific acts of negligence. The allegations we have to consider are based on Count I. Appellant in its answer denied any negligence and averred that appellee’s injuries were due to an act. of God and an unavoidable casualty. Motion of appellant for directed verdict was overruled and…