Legal Opinion
Croxton v. Duke Power Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1950No. 6036PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
Daisy V. Croxton, Administratrix of the Estate of H. C. Croxton, instituted this civil action against the Duke Power Company, a corporation, in the Superior Court for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to recover damages for the wrongful death of her husband, allegedly due to the negligence of the Duke Power Company. The case was removed by the defendant to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Upon the conclusion of all the evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict. The motion was granted by the District Court and judgment…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roberts v. Mississippi Power & Light Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1942
- Parker Ex Rel. Parker v. Charlotte Electric Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
- Lewis v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1949
- Stanley Ex Rel. Stanley v. Town of SmithfieldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
- Forbes v. City of Rocky MountSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
3Cited by16 opinions
- Berry v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- German v. Illinois Power Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Driver v. Potomac Electric Power CompanyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Rudd v. Public Service Company of OklahomaDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1954
- Probart v. Idaho Power Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1953
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