Opinion ID: 1949706
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Heading: SE 1/4 of Section 24.

Text: and (1) to place, construct, repair, maintain, relocate and replace thereon anchors, anchor stubs and guy wires necessary or advisable for the construction, operation, replacement, repair and maintenance, in and upon any road or highway abutting the lands above described, of and electric transmission or distribution line or system; and to cut and trim trees interfering with the placing and maintenance of said anchors, anchor stubs, and guy wires; (a) to cut and trim trees to the extent necessary or advisable for the construction, operation, replacement, repair and maintenance in and upon any road or highway abutting the lands above described, of and electric transmission or distribution line or system including the right to cut down, from time to time, all dead, weak, leaning or dangerous trees that are tall enough to strike the wires in falling. The grantors covenant that they are the owners of the above described lands and waive any claim for damages against said grantee in the reasonable exercise of the above rights granted. (Italics supplied.) Plaintiff testified that at the time he executed the foregoing agreement he was advised by a Mr. Gelder, a representative of the power company, that it wanted him to sign the easement so that it could put a guy wire inside his property line, and he signed in reliance upon such representative because he wanted electricity like every other farmer and cooperated and went along. In submitting the issue of fraud and others to the jury, special interrogatories were given to the jury for specific findings as follows: Was the signature of plaintiff, John J. Daly, to the easement, Defendant's Exhibit 1, obtained by fraud?    Answer: No.