Clarke v. City & Suburban Telephone Ass'n

Heard on demurrer.

The pertinent facts disclosed by the petition in this case are as follows;

That the plaintiff, an employe of the telephone association, was engaged in stringing a wire across the “live” wires of the transportation company at a point where the wires of the two companies cross, and that said wire while; being placed-in position loosened and fell upon one of the wires of the transportation company, charged with a current of high voltage used in its business, and that the injury complained of ensued thereby.

The negligence claimed against the receivers is (1.), that they…