Legal Opinion
City of Henderson v. Book
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 5, 1920PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from Henderson Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Obinion or the Court by
Willtam Rogers Clay, Commissioner
Affirming.
Plaintiff,' H. H. Book, who was an experienced lineman in the employ of the Henderson Telephone & Tel-graph Company, brought suit against the city of Plenderson to recover damages for personal injuries. He recovered a verdict and judgment for $12,500.00, which was credited by the sum of $1,809.00, which was awarded him by the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The city appeals.
The city owns and operates an electric light plant which furnishes light for its streets and inhabitants by *613means of electricity conducted over wires strung…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bowling Green Gas Light Co. v. Dean's Extx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Long v. Louisville & Nashville R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Ware's Admx.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
- People's Telephone Co. v. ConantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1912
3Cited by6 opinions
- Slinkard v. Babb, WilsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1954
- Green River Rural Electric Co-Op. Corp. v. BlandfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. Clark's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. Hicks' Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Deshazer v. CheathamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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