Legal Opinion
United States v. Praylou United States v. Walker
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1953No. 6644_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Chief Judge.
These are appeals by the United States from judgments rendered under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2674, for damages caused by the falling near a government airfield within the State of South Carolina of airplanes operated by employees of the government on government business. In No. 6631 a government plane fell and exploded on the premises of one Sandy Praylou destroying his barn and live stock and seriously injuring three of his children. In No. 6644 the plane fell and exploded near a house on which the plaintiff Edward Walker was working and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Somerset Seafood Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Braniff Airways, Inc. v. Nebraska State Board of Equalization & AssessmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Gardner v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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