Faribault v. Northern States Power Co.

DIBELL, Justice.

Action to recover damages for death by wrongful act. The court directed a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

The plaintiff’s intestate was working for a house-mover and was killed by an electric shock from high tension wires of the defendant strung on poles along the roadway when helping get the house from the roadway onto the adjoining land.

It is the rule that one making use of electricity must exercise an amount of care commensurate with the danger involved. The degree of care is properly defined as ordinary care;…