American Bauxite Co. v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal -from Saline Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Edward F. Dunn instituted this action against the American Bauxite Company to recover damages for injuries received 'by 'him while in the employment of said company. In March, 1914, the American Bauxite Company was engaged in getting ore out of its mines in Saline County, Arkansas, and had been so engaged for several years.
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Appeal -from Saline Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Edward F. Dunn instituted this action against the American Bauxite Company to recover damages for injuries received 'by 'him while in the employment of said company. In March, 1914, the American Bauxite Company was engaged in getting ore out of its mines in Saline County, Arkansas, and had been so engaged for several years. The plaintiff, Edward F. Dunn, testified that he was forty-nine years of age, and that on the 26th day of March, 1914, ihe was in the employment of the American Bauxite Company engaged in…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). The plaintiff boarded with Mr. Lorah at the time he was injured and had boarded there about two months prior thereto. The defendant offered to prove by Mr. Lorah and his wife that they saw the defendant at the breakfast table on the morning he was injured and that he was very drunk; and that he left the house about 8 or 9 o ’clock and was. very drunk then.
The court specifically instructed the jury that the statements of Mr. and Mrs. Lorah as to their opinion as to whether or not the plaintiff was drunk were withdrawn from their consideration and that they…
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