Wheeler v. Northern Ohio Traction Co.

This ease is one of more than ordinary importance and presents some new questions, the solution of which is not entirely free from doubt.

The decedent, D. P. Wheeler, wias the cashier of the Citizens National Bank of the city of 'Akron.

The bank -had a contract with the defendant, the Northern Ohio Traction Company, to furnish it with electricity to light its bank with incandescent lamps and for no other purpose. The amount of electricity required for this purpose was 104 volts and should not exceed at furthest more than 110 volts as the incandescent lamp was only calculated to carry that…