St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. Lilly
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Carter-County; S. H. Russell, Judge. Action by Lena Lilly against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, a corporation. Judgment for plaintiff, and' defendant brings error.
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Error from District Court, Carter-County; S. H. Russell, Judge. Action by Lena Lilly against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, a corporation. Judgment for plaintiff, and' defendant brings error. This case was brought by the defendant in error, herein called plaintiff, against the plaintiff in error, herein called defendant, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by her as a passenger on defendant’s train while en route from Mansfield, Mo., to Ardmore, Okla., by reason of being carried past the city of. Sapulpa, a station on defendant’s road, where she should have…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
ROBBERTS, C.
(after stating the facts as above). Counsel for defendant in their briefs submit the following reasons why this case should be reversed:
“(1) Because, plaintiff failed to show any negligence on the part of defendant; (2) because the contributory negligence of the plaintiff was conclusively established by the evidence; (3) because the plaintiff was permitted to testify as to the effect of the alleged negligence of defendant had upon her health, when there were no allegations in her petition authorizing same; (4) because plaintiff asks in the prayer of her petition for $2…
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- Binion v. LyleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
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