Legal Opinion
Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co. v. Ratliff
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 25, 1927PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Commissioner Sandidge
Reversing.
Appellant, Kentucky & West Virginia Power Company, is a corporation engaged in manufacturing and selling electric current. It furnishes electricity to the residents of Elkhom City, Pike county, Ky: Appellees W. M. Ratliff, Nancy Wallace, and Delphia Wallace formerly owned a dwelling house in that town. It had been .wired for electricity by appellees, and they were purchasing electric current for lighting purposes from appellant. In June, 1925, their dwelling house burned, 'and thereafter they instituted this action to recover the damages…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith's Administratrix v. Middlesboro Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
3Cited by4 opinions
- Holsclaw's Adm'r v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Ratliff v. Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Wilson Gas Utilities Corporation v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Baker's Adm'x v. Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942