Legal Opinion

Midland Valley R. Co. v. Adkins

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 23, 1912No. 1979PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error from Osage County Court; C. T. Bennett, Judge. Action by J. D. Adkins against the Midland Valley Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

ROSSER, C.

This was a suit by J. D. Adkins against the Midland Valley Railroad Company for damages for failing to promptly furnish cars, and for delay in the transportation of certain cattle. Plaintiff requested the agent at Eoraker to have the cars at Wheeler Switch to receive his cattle. Wheeler Switch is a siding on defendant’s road where freight is received, but no agent is kept there. The business from there is transacted through the agent at Eoraker. He was assured by the agent of the company that the cars would be there at eight o’clock in the morning, and was requested to…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Cliquot's ChampagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  2. Independent Cotton Oil Co. v. BeachamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. Sisson v. Cleveland & Toledo RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. BaroniSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Smith v. N. C. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Morin v. BeckerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1951
  2. Midland Valley R. Co. v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  3. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. HaskellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926

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