Bowman v. Farmersville Mill & Light Co.

This is a suit by appellants to recover damages against appellee for the death of their son, who was killed by coming in contact with a live electric wire belonging to appellee, which was down on a street known as Rike avenue, in the town of Farmersville, Tex.'

The negligence charged in plaintiffs’ peti-. tion was in effect: First. Permitting an electric light wire charged with electricity to become broken and fall upon, across, and along Rike avenue. Second. In failing to keep and maintain appliances to indicate when a light wire had fallen and was grounded. Third. Failing to use ordinary…