Standard Oil Company of Louisiana v. Milner

This action was instituted hy appellee, Aubrey A. Milner, against appellant, Standard Oil Company of Louisiana, in the circuit court of Pulaski County to compensate a personal injury, alleged to have been received by and through the negligence of appellant, its servants, agents and employees. The answer denied the material allegations of the complaint and affirmatively pleaded contributory negligence and assumed risk. Upon trial to a jury the issues were determined in favor of appellee, and his damages were assessed at $5,000, for which sum a judgment was duly entered, from Avhich this appeal…