Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-10-21

etcH NA'y OA6oiiAcu diu cAioIiuS uH-
der and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Missouri, and its principal
office at Carrollton, Missouri. That
among other things, at all times and
dates hereinafter mentioned the said
defendant was engaged in operating
an electric lighting system at Carroll
ton, Missouri, and owned and main
tanned transmission lines running
from Carrollton, Missouri, to other
points in Carroll and Charlton coun-
ties, over which said lines they
transmitted electric current which
they furnished to individuals for
lighting and mechanical purposes for
compensation and hire.
Second. That at all times and
dates hereinafter mentioned the de-
fendant owned a certain transmits
sion line extending from Carrollton,
Missouri, to Brunswick, Missouri, ami
from Brunswick, Missouri, to Dalton,
Missouri, which said line passed the
residence of this plaintiff.
\ Third. That the said defendant.
through its agents, servants, and en-
iployees, had installed in plaintiff )
home certain equipment and applian-
|ces and had conducted from their
said transmission lines to plaintiffs
home certain equipments and appli-
ances and had conducted from their
said transmission line to plaintiffs
home certain wires for the purpose
lef conveying electric current from
their transmission line to defendants
said house, which said current was
to be used for lighting and mechani-
cal purposes. That among other
things it was the duty of defendant
to see that said lines and wires and
mechanical appliances were in prop
er and safe condition for use for the
purpose for which they were intended,
as aforesaid, and it was the duty of
Idefendant to so regulate and control
the amount and supply of electric
heuRrent transferred from their trans
mission line to plaintiffs home so as
to be used for the lighting and me-
Ichaisieal purposes as aforesaid, and
to so control the supply of the same
that it would not be dangerous. to per-
sons and destructive to property.
Fourth. That on or about the first
day of july, 1921, because of the
negligence nd carelessness of defend
ant, its agents, servants ard employ
ees, said lines, wires and equipments
became overcharged with electric cur
rent, and defendant, its agents, SER
wants aud employees, permitted ard
caused current in dangerous and
deadly amount to pass over the wires
and through the equipment to said
home so that defendants wife, Mary
Kuhlman, was seriously and danger
ously injured, in that she received a
severe shock and charge of electric
current passing over said wires with
the result that her left hand was SC
seriously and permanently injured
that it was necessary to amputate the
same above the wrist in order to save
her life. That she received many Sc
we're and painful injuries about her
back and body and received q severe
shock to her nervous system so that
her general health was and is per-
manently impaired. That because OF
the negligence of defendant, as
aforesaid, plaintiffs said wife has be-
come permanently crippled and i'm
tpaired in body and general health
Fifth. That because Of the negli.
gence of defendant, its agents, ser.
wants and employees ,as aforesaid, il
causing the injuries to plaintiff
wife, as aforesaid, plaintiffs said wife
has been since said date unable to dG
and perform the necessary affairs and
business of plaintiff and plaintiff viii
be permanently deprived of her ser
vices. Plaintiff has been deprived Of
I'the services and society and assist
ance Of his said wife and will be
permanently deprived of the same
That in addition thereto plaintiff wa:
required to and did necessarily lay
out and expend large sums of money
for medical attendance, medical ser.
vices, nursing, help and assistance
in and about his home and will bt
required to expend considerable sums
of money continually for said ser
vices. That because of the premises
as aforesaid, plaintiff has been dam
aged in the sum of five thousand dol
lars (s5,OO0.)
Wherefore, the premises consider
| ed the plaintiff prays judgment
against the defendant in the sum o.
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