Arkansas-Missouri Power Corporation v. Powell

The question for determination is whether there was substantial evidence to support the jury’s finding that the power corporation was negligent- when it installed a transformer, or in failure thereafter to inspect. Appellee’s hands and “possibly” his feet were burned from an electric contact. His testimony was that only a breakdown in the transformer could account for the result. The rule of res ipsa loquitur is sought to be invoked.

Appellee had been working on a community hut at Pocahontas. It was constructed as a Works Progress Administration project. He was foreman in charge of electrical'…