Fox v. Superior Oil Co.

This action was brought in the district court of Oklahoma county, Okla., by Floyd H. Fox, administrator of the estate of L. L. Cunningham, deceased, against the Superior Oil Company, a corporation, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of said deceased. Plaintiff has appealed from an order of the trial court sustaining a demurrer to the evidence. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the court below.

The record shows that defendant oil company contracted with the Pearson Tubing Service to clean out an oil well belonging to defendant, known as Sibley No. 2. The Tubing…