Bennett v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division ; Guy Fulk, Judge; The evidence does not establish negligence in the operation of the truck and shows no liability of appellant. No negligence or carelessness was proved, and the court erred in its instructions given for plaintiff. This is a plain case for reversal, and no authorities need be cited. 1. Negligence, carelessness and recklessness were shown by the testimony.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division ; Guy Fulk, Judge; The evidence does not establish negligence in the operation of the truck and shows no liability of appellant. No negligence or carelessness was proved, and the court erred in its instructions given for plaintiff. This is a plain case for reversal, and no authorities need be cited. 1. Negligence, carelessness and recklessness were shown by the testimony. The evidence sustains the judgment and there was no error in the instructions. 97 Ark. 109. 2. The objections to instructions were in gross and too general. 105 Ark. 157. If…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This is an action instituted by appellee against appellant to recover damages alleged to have been sustained on account of the negligence of appellant’s employee in the operation of an automobile truck.
Appellee was driving his horse hitched to a buggy along the road between North Little Rock and Camp Pike, and the horse came into collision with a truck driven by one "of appellant’s employees. Appellant was having some hauling done from Camp Pike to Little Rock and was operating two trucks driven by his employees. The trueles were a short distance apart, and the one that collided with the…
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