Havron v. Sequachee Valley Electric Co-Op.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.
Tbe plaintiff, S. L. Havron, sued tbe defendant Sequachee Valley Electric Service for $20,400 in damages for tbe loss of bis dwelling bouse and contents by fire on April 19, 1945. Tbe declaration alleged that tbe fire was caused by tbe negligence of tbe defendant in that it carelessly and insecurely fastened its outside wiring bringing electricity to tbe premises of tbe plaintiff in such a manner as to permit electric power to escape and come into contact with plaintiff’s dwelling so as to cause a fire which destroyed tbe dwelling and household goods of plaintiff and members of bis family;…
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