Citizens' Electric Co. v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court, Western District. Jopin N. Tillman, Judge. Instruction No. 1 was misleading, since it required a higher degree of care on the part of appellant than the law demands. 57 Ark. 287; 60 Ark. 550; 1 Street Rv.
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Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court, Western District. Jopin N. Tillman, Judge. Instruction No. 1 was misleading, since it required a higher degree of care on the part of appellant than the law demands. 57 Ark. 287; 60 Ark. 550; 1 Street Rv. Rep. 157, 238. Instruction No. 1 was proper. 34 Ark. 614; 40 Ark. 298 ■51 Ark. 459; 57 Ark. 418; 57 Ark. 287; 81 Mo. 325; 90 Ala. 8, 60; 68 Ark. 610. The verdict is right upon the whole case, and will not be reversed. 64 Ark. 238; 62 Ark. 228. Where there is evidence to support the verdict, this court will not disturb it. 46 Ark. 142; 51 Ark. 467; 56 Ark.…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Matilda Thomas, a visitor to Eureka Springs, was taking a ride on one of the appellant’s open cars. She desired to get off at one of its stations — the Harding Spring— and there is conflict in the testimony as to the manner of her departure from the car. She says she gave the proper signal for a stop, the car stopped, and, while she was in the act of alighting, the car started with a jerk, and threw her off; that the conductor gave a signal which started the car, and that he was on the running board just a few feet behind her when he did so. As she weighed 225 pounds, and her color was dark,…
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