St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. v. Adams
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court, Eastern District; Dene H. Coleman, Judge; 1. The law ..of this case is well settled and properly by the former appeal. 206 S. W. 45. A traveler crossing a railroad track must “look and listen.” 101 Ark. 321; 117 Id. 464; 99 Id. 170; 16 S. W. 169. The evidence on the second trial is materially different from that on the first trial. 2. The court erred in its instructions given and refused. 84 Ark. 270. The evidence supported the…
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court, Eastern District; Dene H. Coleman, Judge; 1. The law ..of this case is well settled and properly by the former appeal. 206 S. W. 45. A traveler crossing a railroad track must “look and listen.” 101 Ark. 321; 117 Id. 464; 99 Id. 170; 16 S. W. 169. The evidence on the second trial is materially different from that on the first trial. 2. The court erred in its instructions given and refused. 84 Ark. 270. The evidence supported the instructions refused for defendant and it was error to refuse them. 1. The law of this cáse is settled. 136 Ark. 1; 206 S. W. 43.…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellee, in her own right and as guardian of Troy L. Billingsley, her minor child, instituted suit against appellant in the Sharp Circuit Court, to recover damages for the death of her husband, caused by a collision, at a public crossing in the town of Hardy, between one of defendant’s passenger trains and her husband’s team and wagon, which he was driving, through the alleged negligence of appellant’s employees in operating the train.
Appellant filed answer, denying negligence in the operation of said train, and alleging that the injury occurred through the contributory negligence of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Billingsley v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
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- St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. v. WhitfieldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922