HAMILTON v. SOUTHERN NEVADA POWER CO.

No. 3785.

273 P.2d 760 (1954)

HAMILTON v. SOUTHERN NEVADA POWER CO.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 31, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Catt, Las Vegas, Melvin M. Belli, San Francisco, Cal., for Appellant.

Morse & Graves, Las Vegas, for Respondent.


BADT, Justice.

This appeal challenges the propriety of the trial court's order under rule 41 (b) N.R.C.P.1 granting defendant's motion for dismissal and discharging the jury on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. We have concluded that the judgment must be affirmed.

Defendant power company installed its power line in what is referred to as a "dedicated alleyway" in the town of Goodsprings...

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