Legal Opinion

Cleaver v. Bert Johnson Orchards, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 31, 1927PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Kirby,' J.

The only question for determination is whether the court erred in taking the case from the jury and directing the verdict for appellee.

■ The settled rule for its determination is:

“ In determining on appeal the correctness of the trial court’s action in directing a verdict, the rule is to take that view of the evidence that is most favorable to the party against whom the verdict is directed, and, where there is any evidence tending to establish an issue in favor of the party against whom the verdict is directed, it is error to take the case from the jury.” Cruce v. Mo. Pac. Rd. Co.,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Williams v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  2. Jones v. LewisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  3. Fordyce Lumber Co. v. LynnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  4. Arnold v. Doniphan Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  5. Crawford v. Sawyer & Austin Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1909

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Booth Flynn Company v. PearsallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930

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