Southwest Stone Co. v. Hughes

Defendant in error instituted this action against plaintiff in error in the district court of Atoka county to recover damages on account of the death of Melvin Tisdell. The case was tried to a jury which returned verdict against plaintiff in error in the aggregate sum of $25,439.50, and plaintiff in error prosecutes this appeal from the judgment rendered thereon. For convenience the plaintiff in error will hereinafter be designated as defendant, and defendant in error as plaintiff.

The defendant operated a plant where stone was quarried and crushed, and deceased, an employee of defendant, came…