Jack Cooper Transport Company v. Griffin

BERRY, Justice.

On November 13, 1951, at approximately 10:30 p. m. a fire occurred at the filling station of Ed Hamilton, hereafter referred to as “Hamilton’s Station”, in Pryor, Oklahoma, which fire resulted in the death of Denver H. Griffin, hereafter referred to as “deceased”.

Nowita Griffin, defendant in error and surviving spouse of deceased, hereafter referred to as “plaintiff”, brought this action against Ed Hamilton and plaintiffs in error, Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc., hereafter referred to as “transport company” and Fidelity and Casualty Company, transport company’s insurance…