Legal Opinion

Littlejohn v. Midland Valley R. Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 13, 1915No. 3976PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Error from District Court, Osage County; R. H. Hudson, Judge. Action by James O. Littlejohn against the Midland Valley Railroad Company, a corporation. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtSharp, J.

The plaintiff below, James O. Littlejohn, the father of Jesse Littlejohn, sought by his action against the defendant in error to recover damages for injuries sustained by his said son on account of the alleged negligent, wanton, and careless acts of the railroad company in placing and leaving upon its freight depot platform in the town of Foraker a large iron flywheel about 30 inches in diameter, and weighing about 365 pounds. The petition charged that for about two weeks prior to July 25, 1910, the said wheel was negligently, wantonly, carelessly, and knowingly allowed and permitted to…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Railroad Co. v. StoutSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. CoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Gardner v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  5. Kreigh v. Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Salazar v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
  2. Wetsel v. Independent School District I-1Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
  3. Ponca City Ice Co. v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  4. St. Louis & S. F. R. Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  5. Mascho v. HinesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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