Wichita Falls & N. W. R. Co. v. Groves
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Jackson County : Frank Mathews, Judge. Action by Jeannette K. Hartman against the Wichita Falls & N. W. Railway Company for negligent death of her husband. Upon death of plaintiff, action revived in name of Stephen S. Groves, administrator. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcNEILL, J.
This action was commenced in the district court of Jackson county by Jeannette K. Hartman against the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway Company to recover damages for the death of‘her husband, killed by collision with one of defendant’s trains at a crossing in the city of Altus.
The acts of negligence complained of were: First, the failure to maintain a flagman, watchman, or automatic bel'l or any other appliance at said crossing to warn the public of the approach of trains; said crossing being the principal thoroughfare into the city of Altus and a much-used crossing; second, negligence of…
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