Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Eldridge
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Noble County; W. M. Bozvles, Judge. Action by J. W. Eldridge against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
ITARRISON, C.
This was an action by J. W. Eldridge against the A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co. for damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of an overflow caused by the negligent construction of defendant’s railway in throwing up its embankments in such manner as to cause the water from a certain stream or creek and its tributaries to dam up. and flow back over and upon defendant's corn crop, to his damage in the sum of $1,969; the specific negligence alleged and relied upon being that the railroad company in constructing its road through Red Rock creek valley crossed said creek and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Ardmore v. OrrSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. GrovesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. RamseySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Williams v. BeebeWashington Supreme Court · 1914
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- Pahlka v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Oklahoma City v. WestSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
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- Conestee Mills v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
- Murduck v. City of BlackwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
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