Legal Opinion
Worcester v. Pure Torpedo Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 1942No. 7843PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERNER, Circuit Judge.
This was an action brought in the Circuit Court of White County, Illinois, by plaintiffs to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in shooting an oil well with nitro-glycerine. Upon motion of the defendant, a Kentucky corporation, the cause was removed because of diversity of citizenship to the District Court. There was a trial before a jury and a verdict for the defendant, upon which the court entered judgment. To reverse the judgment, plaintiffs appeal.
Plaintiffs, in their complaint, alleged that the defendant entered into an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- McCandless v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. BundyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Fort Dodge Hotel Co. of Fort Dodge v. BarteltCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Farris v. Interstate Circuit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Cassanova v. Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- Independent - Eastern Torpedo Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- Maguire v. Federal Crop Ins. Corp. Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MaguireCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
- Worcester v. Pure Torpedo Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
- Rylander v. Chicago Short Line Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1958
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.