St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. Wooten
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from' District Gourt, Pontotoc County; A. T. West, Judge. Action by W. W. 'Wooten against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company. From an order setting aside a verdict for defendant and granting a new trial, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BBEWEB, C.
This suit was brought to recover damages for a personal injury by W. W. Wooten, as plaintiff below, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The railroad company filed its answer, which consisted of a general denial, and that, if plaintiff was injured as alleged, he was guilty of contributory negligence. The issues thus presented were submitted by the court to a jury, .which heard the testimony of numerous witnesses, and a general verdict was returned by nine jurors in favor of the defendant. Within proper time the plaintiff filed a motion for a new…
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