Deaton v. . Elon College

Civil action to recover damages for wrongful death.

One phase of the controversy involved on this appeal was here on a former appeal. Hayes v. Elon College, 224 N.C. 11. Many of the facts are there stated. At the risk of repetition we add the following, gleaned from plaintiff's evidence, as being material here:

A part of defendant's local electric light system — six poles and wires attached thereto — was, as alleged by plaintiff, in a dangerous and defective condition. The deceased and his associates, Grimes Moore and Joe Dixon, were engaged to make the necessary repairs thereto. They were to…