Fickeinsen v. Wheeling Electrical Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Ohio County. Action by A. G-. Eickeisen, administrator of John P. Whitney, against the Wheeling Electrical Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BeanNOn, Judge:
John P. Whitney 'while walking- along Howard street in the city of Bridgeport, Ohio, came in contact with a live electric wire -used for conveying electricity for lighting the streets, which fell from the crossbar on an electric light pole, and said Whitney was killed by the electric current, and his administrator, Algernon G. Eickeisen, brought an action against the Wheeling Electrical Company to recover damages for the death of Whitney, and recovered a verdict and judgment for Five Thousand Dollars damages, and the Electrical Company appeals therefrom.
The Wheeling Electrical…
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