Legal Opinion

Consolidated Fuel Co. v. Coursen

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 9, 1923No. 12323PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error from Superior Court, Okmulgee County; H. R. Christopher, Judge. Action by Nora Coursen, administratrix of estate of George W. Coursen, deceased, against the Consolidated Fuel Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMcNEILL, J.

Nora Coursen, administra-trix of the estate of George W. Coursen, deceased, commenced ^this action in the superior court of Okmulgee county against the Consolidated Fuel Company to recover damages caused by the alleged' wrongful death of her son, George W. Coursen. The case was tried to a jury, and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $6,-500.

To reverse this judgment, it is first contended that the court erred in overruling the demurrer of the defendant to the plaintiff’s petition. The petition alleged the plaintiff’s intestate was an employe of the defendant company,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Quapaw Mining Co. v. CogburnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  2. Whitehead Coal Mining Co. v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  3. Corrigan v. Oklahoma Coal Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Grand River Dam AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
  2. Westgate Oil Co. v. Refineries Production Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  3. Resler v. GreenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
  4. Poindexter v. Board of Ed. of Independent School Dist. No. 39Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  5. Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Grand River Dam AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986

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