Simons v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

JONES, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on an order sustaining a general and special demurrer to the amended complaint of plaintiffs, who, as heirs at law of one Charles A. Graves, brought the action to recover damages from the defendant for the death of said decedent.

It is alleged in the amended complaint that the defendant was engaged in the business of generating, distributing, selling, and furnishing electricity and electric power; that the power line consisted of three heavy wires, strung on wooden poles, said wires being capable of the transmission of sixty thousand…