Compton v. Carter Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Oklahoma; John H. Cotteral, Judge. Action by M. F. Compton against the Carter Oil Company. Judgment for defendant on demurrer, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
This was an action for personal injuries removed from the state district court. Under the Workmen’s Compensation Law of Oklahoma (Laws 1915, c. 246, art. 2, § 4) an employer is required to promptly provide, for an employee injured in course of employment, medical and surgical aid for a period of 60 days. Under this requirement, defendant furnished such surgical aid to plaintiff who had suffered a fracture of the jaw. The injury here sued upon is alleged to have resulted from negligent malpractice of the surgeon in setting the jaw. The petition does not allege any…
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- Booth & Flinn, Ltd. v. CookSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Brown v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
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