Kentucky Power Co. v. Gevedon

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Olivet Gevedon, as the administratrix of the estate of her husband, H. C. Gevedon, deceased, recovered judgment against the Kentucky Power Company in the sum of $18,500 for his alleged wrongful death sustained by contact with a high tension wire. The power company urges on its appeal that it was not negligent and the deceased was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Appellant maintainéd electric lines on poles located along the south curb line of U. S. Highway 460 through the City of Salyersville. The poles served a dual purpose, high voltage transmission and…