Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Gilmore
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Blaine County'; J. R. Tolbert, Judge. Action by J. G. Gilmore against the Chicago,' Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. The plaintiff in error will be designated as defendant, and defendant in error as plaintiff, in accord with their respective titles in -the trial court.
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Error from District Court, Blaine County'; J. R. Tolbert, Judge. Action by J. G. Gilmore against the Chicago,' Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. The plaintiff in error will be designated as defendant, and defendant in error as plaintiff, in accord with their respective titles in -the trial court. Plaintiff, a negro preacher, 49 years old, “well wrapped,” and his face protected, on November 27, 1911, a very cold and stormy day, with a strong wind from the northwest and some snow and sleet falling, went, facing the wind at times and with…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
THACKER, C.
(after stating the facts as above). The facts in this case are substantially the same as in the case of St. L., I. M. & S. Ry. Co. v. Lewis, 39 Okla. 677, 136 Pac. 396; and it appears that the instant case should be affirmed upon the authority of that case.
Other cases involving the same character of breach of duty by carriers of passengers and to the same effect, which seem to supply answers to such questions presented by the defendant in the instant case as are not expressly decided in the case of St. L., I. M. & S.. Ry. Co. v. Lewis, supra, are the following: St. L., I.…
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