St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Cobb
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court; Thomas C. Trimble, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On or about the 2nd of February, 1915, appellee, a section foreman of appellant, was instructed by the roadmaster to repair some bad track on appellant’s .line between Marvell and Poplar Grove.
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Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court; Thomas C. Trimble, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On or about the 2nd of February, 1915, appellee, a section foreman of appellant, was instructed by the roadmaster to repair some bad track on appellant’s .line between Marvell and Poplar Grove. On the 4th of February, appellee was notified that a freight train would bring out a ear of cinders from Helena which was to be used by appellee in the repair work. • Appellee resided at Marvell, in the section house of appellant. Appellee wanted to commence unloading cinders about half or three-quarters of a mile west…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
(after stating the facts). Appellant contends that the court erred in giving appellee’s prayer for instruction No. 1, as follows: “1. You are instructed that a common carrier by railroad in this State is liable for all damages to an employee suffering injury while such employee is employed by such carrier, which injury is the result in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents or employees of such carrier. So, if you believe from the evidence in this ease that the plaintiff was an employee of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company at the time of the…
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