Town of Watonga v. Morrison
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Blaine County; W. M. Bowles, Assigned Judge. Action by J. J. Morrison, administrator of the estate of J. 0. Warrington, deceased, against the town of Watonga. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, .T.
This is an appeal from the district court of Blaine county.
On the 19th of July, 1916, J. J. Morrison, administrator of the estate of J. O. Warring-ton, deceased, commenced an action against the defendant, town of Watonga, to recover the sum of $50,000 as damages for the wrongful death of said J. O. Warrington on account of the negligence of the defendant.
The allegations of the plaintiff’s petition that are here essential were as follows;
“That on or about the 15th day of May, A. D. 1916, and at a time when the said support and guy wires of the said Watonga Telephone Company were…
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