Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court; Jeptha H. Evans, Judge; statement by ti-ie court. This is an action brought by John E. Jackson, as administrator of the estate of Sam Jackson, deceased, to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. Deceased was employed by the company as a laborer doing track and grade work, and while at his work was run .over by a train of empty cars pushed by an engine.
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Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court; Jeptha H. Evans, Judge; statement by ti-ie court. This is an action brought by John E. Jackson, as administrator of the estate of Sam Jackson, deceased, to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. Deceased was employed by the company as a laborer doing track and grade work, and while at his work was run .over by a train of empty cars pushed by an engine. From the injury sustained it is alleged that he suffered great pain and died in about two hours thereafter. Negligence of the servants of defendant is alleged in failing…
1Opinion of the Court
McCulloch, J.,
(after stating the facts.) 1. It is urged by counsel, apparently with much confidence, that the charge of the court was too general, and failed to direct the attention of the jury specifically to the issues involved. We do not agree with him; but, conceding the correctness of this contention, still appellant is in no position to complain unless proper instructions were asked of a more specific nature. McGee v. Smitherman, 69 Ark. 632; Fordyce v. Jackson, 56 Ark. 594. As will be hereafter seen, the instructions asked by appellant were not correct declarations of the law. In St.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Shoner v. Pennsylvania Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Bluedorn v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Ferren v. Old Colony RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co. v. CrabtreeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. EverettSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
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