Deviney Construction Co. v. Mississippi Power & Light Co.

Mississippi Power & Light Company, as indemnitee, filed its bill of complaint against Deviney Construction Company, as indemnitor, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, its insurer, in which it set up, in substance, the following facts:

Mississippi Power & Light Company, the owner of an extensive electrical generating and distribution system, on November 30, 1959, entered into a contract with Deviney Construction Company, an experienced contractor in tree trimming around electric wires, as an independent contractor for compensation, to trim trees on its right-of-way, under which contract,…