McGill v. Illinois Power Co.

Orville McGill appeals directly to this court from a final judgment which dismissed his amended complaint and entered judgment against him for costs. The complaint alleged that while he was putting a roof on a shed being erected on the premises of his employer, the Mt. Vernon Truck Body Co., he came into contact with an improperly insulated electric supply line of the Illinois Power Co., Inc. The shock he received caused him to fall from the shed and to sustain injuries.

The complaint was in three counts. Each count alleged the plaintiff’s freedom from contributory negligence and the…