Legal Opinion
Baldwin v. Big X Drilling Company
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 4, 1958No. 37822PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORN, Vice Chief Justice.
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant for damages for personal injuries resulting from the defendant’s alleged negligence. The trial court determined it was without jurisdiction, and entered judgment for the defendant.
There is no controversy as to the facts. The defendant was tearing down its rig when it found that the A-frame of the rig must be welded before it could proceed. It employed Huntsinger and Son Welding & Machine Shop to do the work.
Huntsinger and Son Welding & Machine Shop carried on a hazardous business within the purview of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Parkhill Truck Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Mid-Continent Pipe Line Co. v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- Jordon v. Champlin Refining Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- Horwitz Iron & Metal Co. v. MylerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Rota-Cone Oil Field Operating Co. v. ChamnessSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Murphy v. Chickasha Mobile Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- W. P. Atkinson Enterprises, Inc. v. District Court of Oklahoma CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- Jack W. Burk v. Cities Service Oil Company of Delaware, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
- Skelly Oil Co. v. District Court of Pittsburg CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Creighton v. District Court of Seminole CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
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