Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Arkansas Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 2, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, C. J.,
(after stating the facts). The circnit court was right in directing a verdict for the defendant. The case is controlled by the principles of law. announced in St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co. v. Boyle, 83 Ark. 302, 103 S. W. 744. In that case it was held that, under Kirby’s Digest-, § 5856, reserving the control in the State of convicts hired out, a railroad company is not liable for the tortious act of -a State convict in injuring an employee of the riailroad company. In that case the court recognized that the relation of master and servant rests upon a contract of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Green v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. BoyleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
3Cited by5 opinions
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