HOOTON v. CITY OF BURLEY

No. 7553.

219 P.2d 651 (1950)

HOOTON et al. v. CITY OF BURLEY.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing June 23, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. R. Baum, Pocatello, S. T. Lowe and Norman Nielson, Burley, for appellant.

B. W. Davis and L. F. Racine, Jr., Pocatello, for respondents.


KEETON, Justice.

Rex Bates Hooton, 34 years of age, husband of Velma S. Hooton, and father of Allan S. Hooton, and other minors above mentioned, was electrocuted by coming in contact with an electric transmission line on December 14, 1947. His widow and minor children prosecute this action for damages claiming that the death of the husband and father was caused by the negligence of the defendant (appellant).

Appellant will be referred to as defendant and respondents...

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