Legal Opinion
City of Holdenville v. Talley
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 29, 1952No. 34756PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This is an action by Nellie Talley to recover damages against the city of Holdenville for personal injuries sustained by her when she fell into an open drainage ditch or storm sewer constructed on North Hinckley street.
The ditch was constructed in 1936. It was a W. P. A. project promoted by the city. It was constructed under the supervision of W. P. A. and by W. P. A. labor and was financed in part by the Federal Government and in part by the State Highway Department. The city furnished trucks to haul material used in its construction.
The ditch in part extends along North Hinckley street in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Village of Grosse Pointe Shores v. AyresMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
- Castro v. Sutter Creek Union High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Lewis v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- Kleopfert v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Oklahoma City v. StewartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Gallegos Ex Rel. Gallegos v. Midvale CityUtah Supreme Court · 1972
- McCathern v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- Fletcher v. City of AberdeenWashington Supreme Court · 1959
- City of Fort Worth v. Ryan Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Davis v. City of HenryettaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
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