Metropolitan Railway Co. v. Fonville
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Olclahoona County; before B. F. Burwell, Trial Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Hainer, J.:
This was an action for personal injuries, brought by the defendant in error, plaintiff in the court below, against the Metropolitan Railway Co., to recover damages sustained by her by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant company. The defenses interposed by the defendant were: First, a general denial; and, second, that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. From a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
The testimony of the plaintiff disclosed substantially the following facts: That she resided about fourteen…
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