Legal Opinion
Appalachian Power Co. v. Hale
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 21, 1922PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
*419This is an action against the Appalachian Power Company, to recover damages for the death of R. M. Hale, deceased. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for- $7,500.00, and the court entered judgment accordingly. To that judgment this writ of error was awarded.
For convenience, the parties will be designated as plaintiff and defendant, with respect to their positions in the trial court.
The Appalachian Power Company is the owner of an electric power line in Southwest Virginia, which runs through Smyth county. The line is composed of a number of wires each carrying 88,000 volts…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Clements v. Louisiana Electric Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- Thomas v. Electrical Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Mitchell v. Raleigh Electric Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
- City of Richmond v. Gay's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
- Snyder v. Philadelphia Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- May Department Stores Co. v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
- Scott v. Pacific Power & Light Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
- Northern Virginia Power Co. v. BaileySupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. MabinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
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