Legal Opinion
Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. Salyer
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 18, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Morris, Commissioner
Reversing.
The above three cases were tried together below, all being suits seeking damages of appellant on account of injury by the overflow of water on their properties. Ap pellees Salyer and Bice sued for damages for injury to real estate; Hester sought damages for injury to personal property.
In his petition Bice and his wife alleged ownership of a house and lot in Johnson county, on the waters of Jennie’s creek. It was asserted that Big Sandy & Kentucky Biver Bailroad Company had “in the construction, operation and maintenance of their railroad,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of Richmond v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Madisonville, Hartford & Eastern Railroad v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Central Consumers Co. v. PinkertCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Dugan v. LongCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Kentucky West Virginia Gas Co. v. LaffertyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1949
- Clark v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1952
- Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company v. MatnyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Wimmer v. City of Ft. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1987
- City of Jackson v. HaddixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
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