CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD v. WRIGHT

No. 36155.

278 P.2d 830 (1954)

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff in Error, v. Aubrey H. WRIGHT, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied December 7, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Savage, Gibson & Benefield, Oklahoma City, for plaintiff in error.

Hanson & Green, Oklahoma City, for defendant in error.


O'NEAL, Justice.

The present action is governed by rules and principles applicable in cases arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, 36 Stat. 291, 53 Stat. 1404, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. Our inquiry here is limited to three questions:

(1) Did plaintiff bring forth sufficient evidence to go to the jury on negligence and causation, to sustain the verdict rendered?

(2) Was there a...

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