Legal Opinion
Stills v. Mayor
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 5, 1968No. 41612PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Chief Justice.
In the trial court, plaintiff Tommy Lee Stills sued O. D. “Jock” Mayor and the City of Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, for damages for personal injuries suffered in an explosion and fire in a building called the “old jail” in Pryor, Oklahoma. Plaintiff was living in the building at the time of the explosion as the tenant of Mayor, who had purchased it from the defendant City.
Mayor’s demurrer following plaintiff’s opening statement was sustained, and the action as against him was dismissed, but he was permitted to file a “cross petition” against the City in an effort to recover…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bucktrot v. PartridgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
- Burkett v. MoranSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- E. S. Billington Lumber Co. v. CheathamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- Noel v. McCaigSupreme Court of Kansas · 1953
- Champlin Refining Co. v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Walker v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- R.J.B. Gas Pipeline Co. v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
- ABC Coating Co., Inc. v. J. HARRIS & SONSSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Lucas v. HockettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
- Rogers v. Baptist General Convention of the StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
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