Andrews v. Appalachian Electric Power Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Eggleston, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court. .
Sarah A. Andrews, administratrix of the estate of Gflenwood Dewey Andrews, deceased, hereinafter called the plaintiff, instituted in the court helow an action at law against the Appalachian Electric Power Company, hereinafter called the defendant, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of decedent who was instantly killed by coming in contact with a highly-charged electric wire which was owned and operated by the defendant, and had broken and fallen into the street in the town of Pulaski, Virginia.
The defendant filed a plea of the…
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- Jeffress v. Virginia Railway & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1920
- Norfolk Railway & Light Co. v. SpratleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
- Appalachian Power Co. v. HaleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Southern Railway Co. v. BaptistSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
- Stephens v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1945
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