Kansas City Bridge Co. v. Gravitt

This action was brought in the district court of Oklahoma county by Billy Gravitt, for herself and for her minor child, Betty Jean Gravitt, against the Kansas City Bridge Company to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband, Tom Gravitt. Plaintiff was awarded a $11,250 judgment, and defendant has appealed. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court. The following facts were established by the evidence:

On January 17, 1938, Tom Gravitt, an employee of defendant, while working with a crew of laborers engaged in removing a coffer dam from around the…