Legal Opinion · Dissent

Pray v. Kidd Williams Drilling Corporation

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 8, 1960No. 37979Published

1DissentDavison, Chief Justice

I am unable to agree with the opinion promulgated by the majority of my associates in this case. I am of the opinion that the trial court erred in sustaining plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict. It is my opinion, after an examination of the entire record, that the matter should have been submitted to the jury for a determination of the intent of the parties and of the agreement made by the parties, as reflected by the evidence.

In Hanna v. Parrish, Okl., 317 P.2d 745, 746, we stated the law to be:

“In passing upon a motion for a directed verdict, the trial court must consider as true all…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Gamble v. RileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  2. Wiebener v. PeoplesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  3. McDowell v. DrozSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  4. Yeager v. JacksonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
  5. Fry v. FosterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937

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