Kentucky Military Institute v. Cohen
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court; J. I. Worthington, Judge; 1. This was a written contract and it was error to admit previous conversations and the court should have construed the contract and not the jury. 75 Ark. 162; 90 Id. 272; 89 Id. 239; 77 Id. 261. 2. The instructions given were erroneous. 80 Ark. 399; 47 Id. 54. 3: The second instruction asked by appellant should have been given.' 156 Ky. 380; 161 S. W. 206; 164 Id. 808; 112 N. Y. S.' 1089; 60 N. C. 217; 145 S. W.…
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Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court; J. I. Worthington, Judge; 1. This was a written contract and it was error to admit previous conversations and the court should have construed the contract and not the jury. 75 Ark. 162; 90 Id. 272; 89 Id. 239; 77 Id. 261. 2. The instructions given were erroneous. 80 Ark. 399; 47 Id. 54. 3: The second instruction asked by appellant should have been given.' 156 Ky. 380; 161 S. W. 206; 164 Id. 808; 112 N. Y. S.' 1089; 60 N. C. 217; 145 S. W. 672; 40 Barb (N. Y.) 541; 69 N. Y. Supp. 985. See also, 56 Ark. 309; 60 Id. 603; 85 Id. 596. There was no breach of…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellant brought suit against appellee in the Cleburne Circuit Court to recover a balance of $494.40 with interest, alleged to be due it under contract for attention, education and board of Ms son for the school year beginning September 14, 1915, and ending May 23,1916.
Appellee pleaded a breach of the contract on the part of appellant. The breach consisted in alleged references and acts by teachers and assistant teachers, which rendered the condition of his son intolerable, and humiliated him to such an extent that it was necessary to take him out of the institute, to appellee’s damage in…
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