Knoles v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

While at work in the city of Sedalia, trimming trees to prevent the branches touching defendant’s telephone lines, plaintiff came in con tact with an electric wire belonging to the City Light & Traction Company and was badly shocked, burned and caused to fall from a tree to the ground, being thereby severely injured.

He brought suit against the Light Company for $15,000 damages, based upon its alleged negligence m failing to keep the wire properly insulated, but later settled with that Company for $2000, as will more particularly hereinafter appear.

Thereafter he brought the present suit…