Legal Opinion
Nerren v. Kentucky Water Service Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided May 30, 1950PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Cammack
Affirming.
The appellant’s house burned in the City of Hickman in March, 1948. He instituted this action against the Kentucky Water Service Company to recover damages for the loss of his house because of the alleged negligence of the Company in failing to supply sufficient water to extinguish the fire. The appeal is from a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the appellant’s petition as amended.
The appellee purchased the Water Plant from the Kentucky Utilities Company in 1947. That Company ob*153tained a five year franchise from the City in 1933. In 1939, the Utilities Company purchased…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Paducah Lumber Co. v. Paducah Water Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
- Hall v. Scott's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Clay v. Catlettsburg, Kenova & Ceredo Water Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Pineville Water Co. v. BradshawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
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- Foster Poultry Farms, Inc. v. The Water Works & Sewer Board of The City of DemopolisDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2019