Graves v. Washington Water Power Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Poindexter, J., entered March 10, 1906, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action for personal injuries sustained through contact with a live electric wire.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
This appeal is from a judgment against appellant for personal injuries sustained by respondent, a boy fifteen years of age. The complaint sets forth that respondent was injured by reason of contact with the wires of appellant, which were charged with electricity; that the power house of appellant is immediately east of what is known as the Monroe street bridge, which spans the Spokane river, and connects Monroe street on the north and south sides of said river; that said bridge is a public thoroughfare, and is the property of the city of Spokane; that the driveway, roadway and foot paths of…
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