Lapsley v. United Electric Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

The plaintiff’s intestate was killed while in the employ of the United Electric Company of New Jersey, by coming in contact with a “stud” highly charged with electricity, in the basement of a building occupied by said company as an electrical “sub-station” in Jersey City. Deceased was employed as an electrician’s helper, and he, with others, including his foreman, had been sent into the basement to board over a hole communicating with the floor above. He was on Ms way out for another piece of board when he was killed. This action was brought…