Oklahoma Ry. Co. v. Morris
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from, County Court, Oklahoma County; John W. Hayson, Judge. Action by J. W. Morris against the Oklahoma Railway Company, for a reward. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
HARRISON, C.
This was an action by J. W. Morris against the Oklahoma Railway Company to recover a reward of $500 which defendant company, during a strike on its lines, had offered for the arrest and conviction of parties unlawfully and feloniously interfering with its property, or for unlawfully and feloniously assaulting its employees. Morris was a peace officer in the secret service department of Oklahoma City.' On May 7, 1911, while riding on one of the company’s cars, the conductor was assáulted by one Dickson. Morris arrested Dickson, who was tried and convicted. Whereupon…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re RussellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1881
- Lees v. ColganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Day v. Putnam InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Thornton v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1890
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