Wichita Falls & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Stacey
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Court, Jackson County; B. N. Woodson, Judge. Action by C. H. Stacey against the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway Company. Judgment for .plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
GALBRAITH, C.
The defendant in error commenced this action before a. justice of the peace to recover damages from the plaintiff in error, charged to have been sustained by reason of an overflow of surface water due to the negligent construction of its roadbed, and failure to. maintain proper drains and culverts.
The amount claimed was $67.75. The cause was tried to the justice, and a. verdict returned for the plaintiff for- $45. An appeal was taken to. the county court, and the cause tried to the court and a jury, and a verdict returned for the plaintiff1 for the full amount claimed. To reverse…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. GrovesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Town of Jefferson v. HicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
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