Legal Opinion

Petroleum Iron Works Co. v. Wantland

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 21, 1911No. 706PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error from District Court, Washington County; T. L. Brown, Judge. Action by Yirgil Wantland, a minor, by J. W. Wantland, his next friend, against the Petroleum Iron Works Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtHayes, J.

This action was begun after the admission of the state in'the district court of Washington county by defendant in error, to recover damages for injuries received by him while in the employment of plaintiff in error. The parties will hereafter be referred to as defendant and plaintiff, respectively.

Plaintiff alleges in his petition, substantially, that he, at the time of the institution of this action, was a minor, 18 years of age; that defendant, on October Id, 1907, was engaged in the business of erecting and constructing large steel tanks in the various oil fields of Oklahoma; that on that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hartvig v. N. P. L. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Elliff v. Oregon R. & N. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Prickett v. Sulzberger & Sons Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  2. Weleetka Cotton Oil Co. v. BrookshireSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. DarnellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  4. Producers' Oil Co. v. EatonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  5. Cushing Gasoline Co. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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