Legal Opinion
Howard C. Ford and Lorraine H. Ford v. United Gas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1958No. 16877_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
Asserting diversity jurisdiction and alleging that a fire had occurred in their store building as a result of defendant’s negligent installation therein of a gas burning appliance, plaintiffs brought this suit to recover as damages, $59,808.32 and interest thereon.
The defendant, admitting diversity jurisdiction and that it made the contract for installation attached to the complaint, denied that it was negligent or in any way liable for the fire or the damages caused thereby.
The cause was set for trial on May 8, 1957, a day of the regular May term, and on May 6,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Wichita Railroad & Light Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Salem Trust Co. v. Manufacturers' Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. ReidCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
- American Fidelity & Casualty Company v. Mrs. Claire DrexlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Plains Growers, Inc. v. Ickes-Braun Glasshouses, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Plains Growers, Inc. v. Ickes-Braun Glasshouses, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Brown v. AmesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- D. Federico Co., Inc. (Debtor) and U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co. v. New Bedford Redevelopment AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- In Re Will of MosesMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
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