Pekin Stave & Manufacturing Co. v. Ramey
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Van Burén Circuit Court; George W. Reed, Judge; 1. The court erred in requiring attorneys to disclose by whom they were employed.
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Appeal from Van Burén Circuit Court; George W. Reed, Judge; 1. The court erred in requiring attorneys to disclose by whom they were employed. The authority of a regularly licensed attorney is presumed, and he can only be required to show his authority upon an affidavit of the adverse party, showing substantial reasons why the interests of the adverse, party are jeopardized. 1 Ark. 104; 2 Ark. 358; 40 Ark. 131; 159 Ala. 645, 650; 49 So. 255; 113 S. W. 618; 152 Ala. 243; 44 So. 637; 126 Am. St. Rep. 30; 71 Fed. 924; Week on Attorneys, § § 195, 196; 91 Mo. 207; 3 S. W. 860. The court’s error in…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
This is an action instituted by the plaintiff, A. H. Ramey, to recover damages for the injury he received on account of the alleged negligence of the defendant while he was in its employ. The defendant is a corporation engaged in manufacturing staves at its mill, located at Leslie, Arkansas, and plaintiff was in its service at this plant.
The plaintiff alleged that he was at the time of the injury complained of performing the duty of picking up and hauling away splits or shavings, and while thus employed a block of wood was caught in a saw and hurled with great force against him, striking him…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tally v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1838
- Cartwell ex rel. Houston v. MenifeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1840
- Wilcox v. HebertSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Wyatt v. BurrSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1869
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