Legal Opinion

Wiltshire's Administratrix v. Kister

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 28, 1913PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Warren Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*169Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay,

Commissioner — Affirming.

James Wiltshire was killed by the explosion of a boiler owned and operated by the defendant, Frank L. Kister, Jr. His administratrix, Mary E. Wiltshire, brought this action to recover damages for his death. From a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant plaintiff appeals.

The facts are these: Defendant at the time of the accident operated a planing mill in the city of Bowling Green. On March 28, 1910, the boiler which furnished the power for the planing mill exploded. James Wilt-shire was killed and several others were…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. S. F. Dana & Co. v. BlackburnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
  2. Bell-Knox Coal Co. v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Freeman v. Oliver M. Elam, Jr. CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963

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