Bell v. Huntington Development & Gas Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Maxwell, Judge:
As the result of a natural gas explosion at her home in the City of Huntington, June 15, 1926, the plaintiff suffered serious bodily injury. Some months later she instituted this action for damages against the corporate defendant, which was the public utility furnishing gas to plaintiff’s home at the time of the accident, and' against Charles Carroll and Clure Phillips, employees of the utility, who had done some repair work for the company on the gas meter in the home a few hours before the accident.
At the trial, on plaintiff’s motion, the suit was dismissed as to defendant…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wandling v. StrawWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Danks v. RodeheaverWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
- Laurent v. United Fuel Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
- State v. JohnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927
- Hinton Milling Co. v. New River Milling Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
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- Frye v. McCrory Stores CorporationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
- Doxstater v. Northwest Cities Gas Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1944
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