Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Monongahela Power Company
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1961No. 12082PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Berry, Judge:
The plaintiff, C. M. Johnson, instituted an action of trespass on the case in the Circuit Court of Gilmer County, West Virginia, on October 1, 1958, against the defendant, Monongahela Power Company, a Corporation, to recover damages for the destruction of the plaintiff’s two-story frame and block building located in the town known as Sand Pork in Gilmer County, West Virginia, the corporate name of said town being Layopolis.
The plaintiff’s building was destroyed by fire alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Overton v. FieldsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
- Pope v. Edward M. Rude Carrier Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
- Smith's Administratrix v. Middlesboro Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Lestico v. KuehnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Walters v. Appalachian Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Walter E. and Mary L. Hersh v. E-T EnterprisesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
- Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. WaltersMississippi Supreme Court · 1963
- Mississippi Power & Light Company v. ShepardMississippi Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Sutton v. Monongahela Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1967
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