St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. Ramsey
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Noble County; W. M. Bowles, Judge. Action by John Eamsey against the St. Louis & San Francisco Eailroad Company, a corporation. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BEEWEE, C.
This suit was brought to recover damages to certain crops grown during the years of 1907-OS and grew out of the alleged negligence of the railroad company in diverting waters onto plaintiff’s land. Four propositions are urged in appellant’s brief for a reversal: (1) Insufficiency of the evidence. (2) Errors of law as to measures of damages. (3) Instructing the jury that nine of their members might return a verdict. (4) The statute of limitations.
This case is a companion case to that of St. Louis & S. F. R. Co. v. Dale, 36 Okla. 114, 128 Pac. 137. The negligent construction…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Ardmore v. OrrSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Independent Cotton Oil Co. v. BeachamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. DaleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
3Cited by20 opinions
- Pahlka v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Midland Valley R. Co. v. LarsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Alesko v. Union Pacific RailroadIdaho Supreme Court · 1941
- Morin v. BeckerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1951
- McKee v. Producers & Refiners Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
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