Legal Opinion

Payton's Administrator v. Childers' Electric Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided February 15, 1929PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

Charles S. Payton, an employee of the Duffy lee Company of Louisville, was killed at the plant of that company on July 2, 1926, by coming in contact with an electrically charged wire. William A. Rosenfield qualified as administrator of Payton’s estate and brought an action for damages for his intestate’s death against the Childers Electric Company and the Louisville Electric Manufacturing Company.

The decedent was employed in the tankroom of the ice company, and it was his duty to operate an electric crane by means of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Thomas v. . WinchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
  3. Huset v. J. I. Case Threshing Mach. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
  4. Johnson v. Cadillac Motor Car Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
  5. Olds Motor Works v. ShafferCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Carter v. Yardley & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  2. Saylor v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1973
  3. C. D. Herme, Inc. v. R. C. Tway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
  4. Gaidry Motors, Inc. v. BrannonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
  5. Graham v. John R. Watts & SonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

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