Legal Opinion

Shreve v. Cornell

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 1, 1938No. 27382PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.

Grace Cornell sued Shreve, Huff, and McKay in the district court of Oklahoma county for personal injuries resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendants. Verdict was for Cornell and against McKay. Shreve and Huff were exonerated. Both Cornell and McKay filed motions for new trial, which were sustained. Shreve and Huff appeal.

The trial court, upon timely request, assigned as its reasons for sustaining the aforesaid motions that the verdict was. not sustained by the evidence, and that there was a mistake in the instructions as given by the court.

It is the duty of the trial court upon…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Linderman v. NolanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1905
  2. Alexander v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  3. Spruce v. Chicago, R. I. & P. RY. CO.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  4. A. & A. Taxicab Co. v. McCainSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  5. W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. CateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Browne v. BassettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
  2. Nevada Rock & Sand Co. v. GrichNevada Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Belford v. AllenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
  4. Clark v. BeardenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  5. Croft v. DodsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957

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