Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Cole
Citations
- 251 U.S. 54
- 40 S. Ct. 68
- 64 L. Ed. 133
- 1919 U.S. LEXIS 1850
Syllabus
<p>• The Federal Constitution does not prevent the States from leaving the defense of contributory negligence to the jury in all cases, those, in which it is a mere question of law as well as those in which it is ' a question of fact. P. 55.</p> <p>Oklahoma Constitution, Art. 23, § 6, sustained on this point.</p> <p>74 Oklahoma, —.affirmed.</p>
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- explaining that states may do away with juries altogether
- explaining that states may do away with juries altogether
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Judges: Holmes
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