Legal Opinion

Weleetka Cotton Oil Co. v. Brookshire

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 6, 1917No. 7750PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Error from District Court, Okfuskee County; Geo. O. Crump, Judge. Action by S. C. Brookshire and others against the Weleetka Cotton Oil Company. There was a judgment for plaintiffs and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

HOOKER, O.

The defendants in error as the next of kin of James O. Brook-shire sued the plaintiff in error to recover damages for his wrongful death, and in the petition filed herein' it is alleged that on or about the 5th day of November, 1913, said James O. Brookshire was in the employ oí the plaintiff in error as a common laborer in and about its gin and oil mill at Weleetka, Okla. and that a part of the duties of deced'ent was to fill certain barrels, situated in the -basement of its gin and oil mill, with water from a hydrant on the outside of said building, and that the hydrant…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. Dukeman v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Reed v. ScottSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Shawnee Gas & Electric Co. v. MotesenbockerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  5. International & G. N. R. R. v. KindredTexas Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by29 opinions

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