Legal Opinion
Town of Fairfax v. Giraud
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 11, 1913No. 2386PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Error from District Court, Osage County; John J. Shea, Judge. Action by Kate Giraud against the Town of Fairfax. Judgment for plaintiff, new trial denied, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtDunn, J.
This case presents error from the district court of Osage county. On the 16th day of May, 1910, defendant in error, as plaintiff, commenced her action in the said court to recover $8,500 for damage alleged to have been sustained by certain injuries which she suffered, due to the negligence of the town in its maintenance of one of its crossings. In her petition she alleged :
“That prior to December 1, 1909, the said defendant city, under and by virtue of its corporate power, had assumed control and authority of its streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; that at said time it was in full…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Prideaux v. City of Mineral PointWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- Hutson v. . the Mayor, C., of New-YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- The Town of Norman v. TeelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1902
- City of Stillwater v. SwisherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1906
- City of Guthrie v. FinchSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904
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3Cited by20 opinions
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. HodgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Bellevue Gas & Oil Co. v. CarrSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- City of Tulsa v. MacUraSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Baillie v. City of WallaceIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
- City of Woodward v. BowderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
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