Wilmarth v. Michigan United Traction Co.

On August 13, 1914, three horses of the plaintiff’s were pastured in a field adjoining the electric line of the defendant company running between Owosso and Lansing. They were grazing in the field together with other stock of the plaintiff’s when a rainstorm came up during which there was more or less thunder and lightning, and when the storm had ended the horses in question were found lying against a wire fence separating the field from the defendant’s right of way. All were dead and were smoking, as well as a tree to which the fence was attached at this point, and continued to do so until a…