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Ford v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 12, 1952No. 4477PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by Perry Ford under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U. S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671 to 2680, for and on behalf of his minor son, Charles Elliott Ford, who was injured by the explosion of a live mine which remained on the Camp Gruber military reservation in Oklahoma after that camp had been deactivated. During World War II, Camp Gruber was used for the training of a large number of ground troops. In the training, live ammunition of various types was used including antipersonnel mines, some of which were commonly known as booby traps. After the war the…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lone Star Gas Co. v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  2. Aycock v. HarrimanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
  3. Ramage Mining Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  4. Faurot v. Oklahoma Wholesale Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  5. St. Louis-S. F. Ry. Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Jerome S. Murray v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  2. Firfer Et Ux. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
  3. United States v. InmonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  4. Bulloch v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1955
  5. Orr v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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