F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Todd

This action was commenced in the district court of Creek county by Eugene Todd, administrator with will annexed of the estate of Ce-cillia Patterson, deceased, against F. W. Woolworth Company, a corporation, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of Cecillia Patterson, the wife of G. S. Patterson. The trial court overruled defendant’s demurrer to the evidence and defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and submitted the case to a jury. Verdict and judgment were for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

The essential facts are undisputed. On December 24, 1936, Cecillia Patterson,…