Kentucky Central Division of Texas-Louisiana Power Co. v. Purvis

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Dietzman—

Affirming'.

The appellee, while riding on a wagon which was traveling a public highway near Owingsville, Bath county, Ky., was caught and dragged therefrom by a wire of the appellant which had been allowed to sag down across the road. The appellee brought suit for the injuries thus sustained, and on a trial recovered -a verdict for $500. From that judgment this appeal is prosecuted.

Two grounds only are urged for reversal: First, the lower court erred in refusing to quash the sheriff’s return on the summons; and, second, it erred in overruling…