Martin v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a minor, when between eight and nine years of age. He had judgment for twenty-five thousand dollars and defendant has appealed.

On December 24, 1922, at Cottonwood, Shasta County, plaintiff was injured by coming in contact with a highly charged power line owned, maintained, and operated by defendant in serving a near-by pumping plant with electric energy. A wire of said power line had broken and fallen across the sidewalk area of a street in said town and had remained on the ground, unguarded and charged with…