Beddow's Adm'r v. Barbourville Water, Ice & Light Co.

OPINION op the Court by

Judge Clay

— Reversing.

J. T. Beddow’s administrator brought this action •against the Barbourville Water, Ice & Light Company •and L. R. Benjamin, its manager, to recover damages for his death. At the conclusion of the evidence, the trial court directed the jury to find for the defendants. 'The administrator appeals.

Beddow, who was a merchant, lived on Main street in the city of Barbourville. He intended to go fishing on the morning of June 25, 1931. The evening before he had obtained some crawfish, which had been placed in a bucket with an iron bail. The next morning…