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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RY. CO. V. COLE, 251 U. S. 54 (1919)
251 U. S. 54U.S. Supreme Court
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co. v. Cole, 251 U.S. 54 (1919)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company v. Cole
No. 290
Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted November 17, 1919
Decided December 8, 1919
251 U.S. 54
Syllabus
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. 251 U. S. 55.
Oklahoma Constitution, Art. 23, § 6, sustained on this point.
74 Okla. ___ affirmed. clubjuris
The case is stated in the opinion.