Legal Opinion

McDonald's Admx. v. Louisville Car Wheel & Railway Supply Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 11, 1912PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Common Pleas Branch, First Division).

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

Henry McDonald, an employe in appellee’s manufacturing plant, lost his life there by coming in contact with a wire charged with electricity, and' this action was brought by the administratrix of his estate to recover of appellee damages for his death; it being alleged in the petition, as amended, that it was caused by appellee’s negligence in failing to provide him a reasonably safe place and machinery for the performance of his work, and that of J. L. Boss, an incompetent servant of appellee, in turning on the wire, without notice to him, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Louisville Gas Co. v. Kaufman, Straus & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  2. Hughes v. Cincinnati, &c., RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  3. S. F. Dana & Co. v. BlackburnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gregory's Administratrix v. Director General of RailroadsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  2. Wood v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  3. Davis v. Burns' AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  5. John R. Coppin Co. v. RichardsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

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