Lambert v. Derry Electric Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, for personal injuries. Trial by jury before Young, J. Verdict for the plaintiff. The plaintiff was injured while employed by the Channel Decorating Company by coming in contact with one of the defendants ’ wires. The citizens of Derry and Londonderry associated themselves together in 1918 for the purpose of celebrating the 200th anniversary of the settlement of the town of Londonderry. Money was voted for this purpose by the two towns and contributed by individuals.
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Case, for personal injuries. Trial by jury before Young, J. Verdict for the plaintiff. The plaintiff was injured while employed by the Channel Decorating Company by coming in contact with one of the defendants ’ wires. The citizens of Derry and Londonderry associated themselves together in 1918 for the purpose of celebrating the 200th anniversary of the settlement of the town of Londonderry. Money was voted for this purpose by the two towns and contributed by individuals. The committee chosen to decorate the streets made a contract with the plaintiff’s employers by the terms of which they…
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
The plaintiff Lambert climbed a pole standing on the southerly side of Broadway in the town of Derry to attach a rope to the top of the pole for the purpose of decorating the street. The pole was not erected for this use but was erected by the Chester and Derry Railroad Association, and carried on different cross arms the wires of the railroad, the defendants’ lighting wires, and the fire-alarm wires.
The insulation was defective on the defendants’ wires and the cross arms and wires were so arranged as to make the pole exceptionally difficult to climb in safety. The construction was…
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- Gagnon v. DanaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1897
- Clark v. SharpeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1912
- Thompson v. Tilton Electric Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1913
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