Legal Opinion
Highway Construction Co. v. Shue
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 17, 1935No. 25853PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPhelps, J.
William Shue was accidentally killed while working for the Highway Construction Company. His widow, admin-istratrix of his estate, recovered a verdict and judgment of $7,500 against the construction company on the theory that his death was caused by its negligence in failing to maintain its roadway in a safe condition.
The defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict, which was based wholly on conjecture, speculation, or surmise. It is therefore necessary to review the evidence:
The defendant was constructing a highway between Blanchard and Tabler, Okla. It…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Prest-O-Lite Co., Inc. v. HowerySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Weleetka Cotton Oil Co. v. BrookshireSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. DarnellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Hepner v. Quapaw Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Schaff v. FerrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Downs v. Longfellow CorporationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960
- Casualty Reciprocal Exchange v. SutfinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
- Mid-Continent Pipe Line Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
- City of Altus v. MartinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Duncan Brothers v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
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