Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. (Kentucky) v. Witt
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 28, 1940PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Cammack
Affirming.
Leonard H. Witt, an employee of the Standard Oil Company of Kentucky, came to his. death in Barbour-ville at about 4 a. m., Monday, January 10, 1938, as a result of burns received when the building in which he was spending the night was partially destroyed by fire of unknown origin. The - appellant, widow and sole dependent of decedent, m,ade claim for death benefits with the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The case was submitted to a referee on an agreed statement of facts. The Board found for Mrs. .Witt, and on appeal by the company for a full…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- McNicol's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- January-Wood Company v. SchumacherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Palmer v. MainCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Employers' Liability Assur. Corp. v. WarrenTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Scott Tobacco Co. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Souza's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- C. A. Dunham Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
- Black v. TichenorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Stasel v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Standard Oil Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1946
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