Vines v. Ark. Power & Light Co.

J. Seaborn Holt, Associate Justice.

This is an action for tbe wrongful death of Leonard Vines who was appellant’s husband.

On June 10, 1955, while Leonard Vines was employed by the Southwest Unit Structures, Inc., and while moving a beam with the aid of a “gin pole”, the pole came in contact with a high voltage line built and maintained by appellee, and the electricity coming down the “gin pole” caused Leonard Vines’ death. Alice Vines, widow of Leonard Vines, on March 28,1957, brought suit under Ark. Stats., §§ 27-903 — 27-904, against appellee for her husband’s alleged wrongful death. She…