Legal Opinion
Merritt v. Oklahoma Natural Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 22, 1946No. 31942PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBayless, J.
This action was commenced by John P. Merritt, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, to recover $3,075 damages from the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, defendant. The trial coúrt sustained a demurrer to the petition of plaintiff and entered judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff has- filed his. petition in error with transcript attached and assigns as the sole error the action of the trial court in sustaining the demurrer to the petition.
The allegations of the petition are based upon the rescue theory. It is alleged that due to the negligence of the defendant the clothing of Mrs. S. W.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Seale. v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
- Eckert v. . the Long Island Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SilerIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Corbin v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Richardson v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1965
- Carter v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1965
- Day v. Waffle House, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987