Chattanooga Light & Power Co. v. Hodges
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM HAMILTON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Hamilton County. Floxd Estill, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Beard
This suit was brought by the defendant in error to recover damages for the death of his intestate, Milton Palmer, resulting, as is alleged, from the negligence of the plaintiff in error. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the administrator for $10,000, and the case has been brought to this court by tlm Light and Power Company.
*334The deceased was one of the engineers of the company, and at night had charge of its power house engines and other machinery. While he was on duty, and about 9:30 p. m., fire was discovered in a framework cover of the electric wires which led up through the…
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- Seale. v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
- Insurance Co. v. TweedSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Stone v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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