Denton County Electric Co-Operative, Inc. v. Burkholder

RENFRO, Justice.

On the 12th day of June, 1960, five cows belonging to plaintiff were electrocuted. The instrument of death was a power line belonging to defendant, Denton County Electric Co-operative, Inc., which came in contact with the cows by reason of a broken power line pole.

Plaintiff filed suit against the defendant, alleging several acts of negligence. The defendant made Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company, successor to the supplier of the poles, a party defendant, and alleged that said Company failed to properly inspect the pole in question before it was delivered to the defendant.