Knowlton v. Des Moines Edison Light Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. O. P. Homes, Judge. Plaintiee, as administrator of the estate of one Charles Downs, -deceased, sues to recover damages caused to the estate by the death of Downs, resulting from an electric shock received from defendant’s wires by reason of the negligence of defendant, and without negligence on the part of deceased.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. O. P. Homes, Judge. Plaintiee, as administrator of the estate of one Charles Downs, -deceased, sues to recover damages caused to the estate by the death of Downs, resulting from an electric shock received from defendant’s wires by reason of the negligence of defendant, and without negligence on the part of deceased. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff in the sum of $15,000, and the trial court gave the plaintiff the election of accepting judgment for $7,500 or submitting to a new trial. Plaintiff elected to accept the reduced judgment, and…
1Opinion of the Court
MoClain, J. —
1 In November, 1899, the deceased was in the employ of the Mutual Telephone company as lineman, and was sent with another lineman, under the direction of a foreman, to repair the wires of the telephone company at a place where the telephone wires of his company and of another telephone company were supported on poles, which also furnished support to a lighting circuit of the defendant company, as well as to the cross wires supporting the trolley wire of a street car company. By ordinance of the city, this common use of the poles was authorized, and it is immaterial, therefore,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Perham v. Portland Electric Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Clements v. Louisiana Electric Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- Denver Consolidated Electric Co. v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1895
- Illingsworth v. Boston Electric Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Cronk v. Iowa Power and Light CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
- Edgarton v. H. P. Welch Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Hetrick v. Marion-Reserve Power Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1943
- Shawnee Light & Power Co. v. SearsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. CatesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
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