Kentucky Utilities Co. v. Hodges' Adm'r

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

Oscar Hodges, a ten-year old boy, came in contact with a live electric wire and Ms mother, Mrs. Ola Hodges, came to his rescue and grabbed the wire to pull it loose. Both were killed. Their personal representative has recovered judgments against the Kentucky Utilities Company for $5,000 and $3,000, respectively. The only ground upon which a reversal is sought is that the court should have peremptorily instructed the jury to find for the defendant.

There can be no doubt that the negligence of someone was responsible for the deaths. The…