Wiltshire's Administratrix v. Kister
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
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
- S. F. Dana & Co. v. BlackburnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Bell-Knox Coal Co. v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Freeman v. Oliver M. Elam, Jr. CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963