Hamby v. Haskins

630 S.W.2d 37 (1982)

Ron HAMBY, Appellant,

v.

Waltrand Amelia HASKINS, Appellee.

No. 81-241.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 29, 1982.

Hardin, Jesson & Dawson, Fort Smith by Rex M. Terry, for appellant.

Robert R. Cloar, Fort Smith, for appellee.

DUDLEY, Justice.

Appellee Waltrand Amelia Haskins and her sister were driving in rural Sebastian County one afternoon in June of 1976 looking for a garage sale. After they were unsuccessful in finding its location, they stopped at appellant Ron Hamby's house to ask directions. The yard was not fenced and there was a large dog on the ground near the porch.…