Legal Opinion
Midland Valley R. Co. v. Shores
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 13, 1913No. 2617PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Error from District Court, Osage County; John J. Shea, Judge. Action by A. J. Shores against the Midland Valley Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
This was an action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon the defendant in error, plaintiff below, by the plaintiff in error, defendant below, at a public railroad crossing. Upon trial to a jury, there was a verdict for the plaintiff, upon which judgment was duly entered, to reverse which this proceeding in error was commenced.
The specific act of negligence alleged is:
“That the defendant, its servants, agents, and employees carelessly, negligently, ■ and recklessly failed and refused to give any warning whatever to the plaintiff by ringing its bell or blowing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Clark v. St. L. & S. F. R. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. YundtIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Webb v. Portland & Kennebec RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1869
- Wolcott v. New York & Long Branch RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1902
- Westaway v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Tanzi v. New York Central R. Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1951
- Morris v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1929
- Midland Valley R. Co. v. TownesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY CO. v. MessmoreSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. FlemingIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
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