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ARKANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY v. McGOWAN

No. 5-1088.

296 S.W.2d 420 (1956)

ARKANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, Appellant, v. Homer E. McGOWAN, Administrator, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 10, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holmes & Holmes, Rison, and House, Moses & Holmes, Little Rock, for appellant.

John W. Elrod, Rison, and Max M. Smith, Rison, for appellee.

SEAMSTER, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by the appellee, Homer E. McGowan, Administrator of the Estate of Billy E. McGowan, deceased, to recover damages for personal injuries and resulting death of decedent, which was caused by deceased coming in contact with appellant's high-powered electrical transmission line. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant for $11,450. This appeal follows.

For reversal, the appellant cites two points...

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