Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Beller

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

Defendant in error suffered injuries to his foot when he fell from a stepladder on November 11, 1950, during the course of his employment by plaintiff in error in its store at Cushing, Oklahoma. In this action, he, as plaintiff, obtained a verdict and judgment of $3,750 in damages for said injuries, against plaintiff in error, as defendant. The parties will hereinafter he referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

The controversy herein centers around a written contract entitled: “Agreement To Pay Compensation”, that the parties entered into on February 5, 1951, almost…