Ramon v. Interstate Utilities Co.
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, for Kootenai County. Hon. R. N. Dunn, Judge. Action for damages for personal injury. As between the plaintiff and the defendant, the defendant was under no obligation to inspect the poles to see whether they were decayed, and there was therefore no evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant. (Mclsaac v. Northhampton Electric Lighting Go., 172 Mass. 89, 70 Am.
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APPEAL from tbe District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, for Kootenai County. Hon. R. N. Dunn, Judge. Action for damages for personal injury. As between the plaintiff and the defendant, the defendant was under no obligation to inspect the poles to see whether they were decayed, and there was therefore no evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant. (Mclsaac v. Northhampton Electric Lighting Go., 172 Mass. 89, 70 Am. St. 244, 51 N. E. 524; Kellogg v. Denver City Tramway Co., 18 Colo. App. 475, 72 Pac. 609; Adams- v. Central Indiana B. Co., 38 Ind. App. 607, 78 N. E. 687;…
1Opinion of the CourtBudge, C. J.
The appellant owns and operates a telephone system extending through Eastern Washington and *122Northern Idaho. The respondent was in its employ at Harrison, Idaho, and while so employed and in the course oí making certain necessary-repairs under its direction, and while upon one of its telephone poles, sustained serious and permanent injury as a -result of the breaking of the pole beneath the ground, precipitating respondent' upon the sidewalk. This action was brought to recover damages by reason of the injury sustained, and was tried by the court with a jury, resulting in a verdict in favor of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McGuire v. . Bell Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Dow v. Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co.California Supreme Court · 1910
- Holt v. Spokane & Palouse Railway Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1893
- Cady v. KellerIdaho Supreme Court · 1916
- State v. CurtisIdaho Supreme Court · 1916
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