Legal Opinion
Kansas, O. & G. Ry. Co. v. Dillon
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 5, 1942No. 30322PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORN, V. C. J.
This is an action for the wrongful death of William E. Dillon, brought by his wife, Jessie L. Dillon, as administratrix of the estate of said deceased, against the Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway Company. Verdict and judgment were awarded the plaintiff in the sum of $13,500, and the railway company appealed. The parties are referred to herein in the order of their appearance in the trial court.
The deceased was employed as a brakeman and was engaged in a switching operation at the time of receiving his fatal injuries. It is alleged that on March 20, 1939, at about 8 p. m., the…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R. v. McDadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. De AtleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. DeselmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- St. Louis & S. F. R. Co. v. HartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. v. PickettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
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