Legal Opinion
Oklahoma Ry. Co. v. Clapp
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 24, 1953No. 34835PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELCH, Justice.
Action was for damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from defendants’ negligence. The judgment for the plaintiff was in accord with a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
The defendants seek reversal on grounds of a failure of the proof to show negligence on the part of the defendants, and that the court erred in overruling the defendants’ demurrer to the evidence and their motion for a directed verdict.
On trial, it was shown that the plaintiff sustained bodily injuries while a fare-paying passenger on a bus being driven by the defendant George, in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Southwestern Motor Carriers, Inc. v. NashSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
- Walker v. McCraySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
- Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co. v. LarmonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Opperud v. TwedellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Eckroat v. LandrumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
3Cited by4 opinions
- Markwell v. Whinery's Real Estate, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
- Oklahoma Transportation Company v. ClaibornSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- North v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Flippen v. Union Transportation CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955