Slater v. Mefford

This appeal presents certain assigned errors that are alleged to have occurred in an action commenced by the defendant in error to recover damages against the plaintiffs in error for the alleged wrongful death of Thurman Eldridge.

The cause was tried to a jury and judgment was entered in accord with a verdict for the plaintiff.

The parties will hereinafter be referred to by their trial court designations of “plaintiff” and “defendants.”

The deceased was employed as a pumper upon an oil and gas lease owned by the defendants and lost his life while engaged in repairing a gas engine on said lease.…