Wichita Falls & N. W. R. Co. v. Woodman
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Beckham County ; G. A. Brown, Judge. Action by R. Woodman against the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error:
1Opinion of the CourtHardy, J.
Defendant in error was a passenger on one of the trains of plaintiff in error en route from Elk City to Kempton. When the train was nearing the latter station, .the defendant in error, being under the impression, as lie stated, that the train had stopped for the station, jumped therefrom and was injured, and in an action to recover for said alleged injuries was awarded a verdict of 33,333.33%, from which this appeal is taken.
The court instructed the jury that the uncontroverted evidence showed certain facts to be true and the giving of this instruction is urged as error. Without setting out…
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