Bonjour v. Iowa Telephone Co.

1. Telegraphs and Tele- ' phones : negligence : maintenance of wires: private driveways. The defendant owns a telephone system in the city of Hampton, Iowa. In connection therewith, defendant maintained certain wires stretched on poles along a certain street upon which abuts a residence property owned by one Archie Bonjour, son of tbe deceased. The street runs north and south, and leading therefrom at right angles is a driveway or private road into- Bonjour’s premises. At the time of the incident from which this litigation arises, the defendant was maintaining two lines or “leads” of wires…