Ledbetter v. Sunflower State Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The plaintiff in each of the foregoing actions seeks to hold The Cudahy Refining Company, sued jointly with The Sunflower State Oil Company, for the wrongful death of plaintiffs’ son. The Cudahy Refining Company demurred to the petition, and appeals from an order overruling the demurrer. The trial court continued the cause generally pending the determination of the appeal.

The petition, briefly summarized, alleged that for some time prior to the injury complained of “there had been a community of interest and operation between the two…