Pennington v. Little Pirate Oil & Gas Co.

*570The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The plaintiffs, Walter L. Pennington and Florence Pennington, brought this action against the Little Pirate Oil and Gas Company, charging it with negligently causing the death of their son James, who was nine years old. The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiffs’ evidence and gave judgment for the defendant, and from this ruling'and judgment plaintiffs appeal.

The defendant had constructed a pump house and installed in it pumping machinery, which was used in pumping oil from a well in the vicinity. The plaintiff Walter L.…