Legal Opinion · Dissent

Aaron v. State

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1916No. Criminal No. 399Published

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Cochise. Alfred C. Lockwood, Judge.

1DissentRoss, C. J.

(Dissenting). — I reget that I cannot agree with the reasoning set forth nor the conclusions of Justice ■CUNNING-HAM in the foregoing opinion.

The evidence conclusively establishes the status of defendant's employers, Benson & Moody, as that of common carriers for hire. The defendant was the active agent in making the -contract of carriage with the owner Brown, as also in its execution. The evidence also conclusively shows that Brown in*385troduced twelve cases of whisky from Rodeo, New Mexico, into Arizona, under such contract of carriage, for the purpose ■of selling it in Arizona, and that he…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Adams Express Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  2. Sturgeon v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Adams Express Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914

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