Hartman v. Gas Dome Oil Co.

Mary E. Hartman and Harold E. Hartman, plaintiffs and respondents, respectively the widow and son of Frank M. Hartman, deceased, brought this suit against Gas Dome Oil Company, a corporation, A. Beverly Howard and Frieda Maxwell to recover damages for decedent’s death alleged to have been caused by the carelessness and negligence of the said defendants. The complaint charged that defendant corporation was organized for the purpose of prospecting for and developing oil-wells; that defendant Howard was president, and defendant Maxwell, secretary and treasurer, and as such were in charge and…