Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Groves
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Okla. T. Error from the District Gowt, Comanche County; before Frank E. Gillette, Judge. Action by Alva Groves against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company for damages due to the overflow of land, caused by the negligent construction of defendant’s roadbed. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
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Okla. T. Error from the District Gowt, Comanche County; before Frank E. Gillette, Judge. Action by Alva Groves against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company for damages due to the overflow of land, caused by the negligent construction of defendant’s roadbed. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. On the 17th day of February, 1903, Alva Groves, the herein defendant in error, as plaintiff, commenced an action in the probate court of Comanche county, in the territory of Oklahoma. Afterwards, on the 18th day of April, 1903, plaintiff filed his amended petition, and on…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, C. J.
(after stating tbe facts as above). It is contended by plaintiff in error that the evidence was insufficient to entitle the plaintiff below, the defendant'in error here, to recover, for the reason that he did not show the existence of a “water course” or “waterway.” The defendant below moved the court to instruct the jury to. return a verdict in its favor. However, the motion was never acted upon, nor was there any exception reserved, either on account of the 'failure of the court to act or to sustain the same.
In defendant’s motion for a new trial he alleges that the verdict was contrary to…
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