Legal Opinion
Keith v. United Cities Gas Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 14, 1966No. 29PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaKE, J.
The Appeal of the Gas CompaNY
In Graham v. Gas Company, 231 N.C. 680, 684, 58 S.E. 2d 757, this Court, speaking through Ervin, J., said: “It is a scientific fact ‘that gas ordinarily used for fuel is so inflammable that the moment a flame is applied it will immediately ignite with an instant explosion, if it is present in any considerable volume.’ This being true, such gas is a dangerous substance when it is not under control.” The original quotation is from Holmberg v. Jacobs, 77 Or. 246, 150 P. 284. It was again quoted with approval by this Court in Ashley v. Jones, 246 N.C. 442, 98 S.E. 2d…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Perfecting Service Co. v. Product Development & Sales Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
- Graham v. North Carolina Butane Gas Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- State v. . HollySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Burnett v. Wilmington, Newbern & Norfolk Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
- Coleman v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Beck v. Carolina Power and Light Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
- Snow v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- State v. TempleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
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