Question

A landowner owns and possesses Goodacre, on which there is a lumber yard. The landowner conveyed to an electric company the right to construct and use an overhead electric line across Goodacre to serve other properties. The conveyance was in writing, but the writing made no provision concerning the responsibility for repair or maintenance of the line. The electric company installed the poles and erected the electric line in a proper and workmanlike manner. Neither the landowner nor the electric company took any steps toward the maintenance or repair of the line after it was built. Neither party complained to the other about any failure to repair. Because of the failure to repair or properly maintain the line, it fell to the ground during a storm. In doing so, it caused a fire in the lumber yard and did considerable damage. The landowner sued the electric company to recover for damages to the lumber yard. The decision should be for

Answer 1

the landowner

Step-by-step explanation:

The electric company should compensate the land owner because he gave them his land for free. Eventhough it was not stated that either party should cater for the poles, the electric company had to take the responsibility.