Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Des Moines Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1925No. 6887PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, District Judge.
William T. Barnett (hereinafter called plaintiff) brought this action against the Des Moines Electric Company (hereinafter called defendant) to recover damages for personal injuries.
The plaintiff was a resident of 1829 Mondamin avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. On August 11, 1923, at about 7:30 o’clock p. m., the electric lights in plaintiff’s house went out, while he was eating his evening meal. He immediately got up and went out to the sidewalk in front of his house. Mondamin avenue runs east and west. The plaintiff’s house was ■ on the north side of the avenue, facing the…
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