Legal Opinion

Jamison v. Spivey

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 30, 1939No. 4-5344PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGtrippiN Smith, C. J.

We determine whether judgment shall stand on a verdict to compensate personal injuries appellee claims she sustained December 20, 1937.

Twenty-three errors are assigned. Those urged are: (1) That because of appellee’s contributory negligence a verdict should have been instructed for defendant. (2) That defendant’s cause was prejudiced through the court’s refusal to give requested instruction No. 3. (3) That the verdict and judgment are grossly excessive.

Appellee alleges she was injured while proceeding south on Cedar street in Hot Springs, occasioned when a truck owned by appellant backed out…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Catlett v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  2. St. Louis & North Arkansas Railroad v. MathisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  3. Singer Manufacturing Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
  4. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dorey v. McCoySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  2. Rhodes v. BernardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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