Legal Opinion
Wylie-Stewart MacHinery Co. v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 2, 1943No. 30109PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBayless, J.
Wylie-Stewart Machinery Company, a corporation, appeals from the judgment of the district court of Seminole county, based on the verdict of a jury, in favor of Phillip T. Thomas for damages for personal injuries suffered by Thomas as a result of the negligence of Albert Jones, under the rule of respondeat superior.
The State of Oklahoma, through its highway department, in conjunction with the United States Government, acting through WPA, was doing certain road work. Under this contract, state was required to furnish certain machinery. The state entered into a contract, evidenced by certain…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Aderhold v. BishopSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Bartolomeo v. Charles Bennett Contracting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- McFarland v. Dixie MacHinery & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Shapiro v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Luckett v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Nepstad v. LambertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Hilgenberg v. ElamTexas Supreme Court · 1946
- Coker v. GunterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- New York Central Railroad v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1966
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