Legal Opinion

Valentine v. Weaver

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 18, 1921PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from Boyd Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

William Valentine died November 2, 1918. At and prior to tliis date lie bad been employed as night watchman by appellee Weaver, trading' and doing business as the Ashland Foundry & Machine Co.

It was a part of decedent’s duty to prepare kindling for the purpose of making'fires in the stoves to keep the shop warm. It is claimed that while cutting kindling at the foundry on October 25, 1919, decedent got a splinter in his finger and died a week later of septicaemia as a result of said injury.

*38Upon application of appellants (the dependent widow and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Matter of Carroll v. . Knickerbocker Ice Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. McCauley v. Imperial Woolen Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Phil Hollenbach Co. v. HollenbachCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  4. Reck v. WhittlesbergerMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Omberg v. United States Mutual Accident Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co. v. BarnhillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  2. Horn's Administrator v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Moore v. Atlanta Transit System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  4. Rex Coal Company v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  5. Robinson-Pettet Co. v. Workmen's Compensation BoardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924

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