Legal Opinion

Prestonsburg Superior Oil Gas Co. v. Vance

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 8, 1926PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge-—

Reversing.

The appellees, George W. and Dewey Yance, recovered judgment for $2,500.00' against appellant, Prestonsburg Superior Oil Gas Company, in the Floyd circuit court in an action by them against it for damages resulting from a fire which destroyed their dwelling house, alleged to have been the result of its negligence.. Hence the appeal.

Appellant’s chief ground for reversal is that the trial court erred in not directing a verdict in its favor at the close of the evidence. The facts are these: Appellant supplies natural gas to the city of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. HouchinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
  2. Smith v. Boston Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  3. Louisville Ry. Co. v. Johnson's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
  5. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. LeaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
  2. Britven v. Occidental InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  3. Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. v. MaynardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
  4. Ben Gorham Company v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  5. Louisville & Nashville R. v. HoweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951

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