T. & C. Insurance v. Fouke
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; Action -by the T. & C. Insurance Company and others against G. W. Fouke and others.
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Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; Action -by the T. & C. Insurance Company and others against G. W. Fouke and others. From a judgment for defendants plaintiffs have appealed. , It was error to admit evidence to show that the lamp was used carefully. 55 S. W. 534; 13 S. E. 459; n S. E. 499- As to whether it was used carefully was a question for the jury. 81 Ark. 591; no S. W. 99; 67 Ark. 371. It is error to admit evidence of the general skill and competency of an employee. 85 Fed. 353; 1x5 Fed. 268; 76 Ark. 302; 58 Ark. 454; 3 E. R. A. 363; 54 N. W. 208; 48 S. W. 835.…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthar, J.
This was an action to recover damages doné to a frame dwelling in the city of Texarkana caused, as it was alleged, by the negligent setting out of fire. The house was owned by F. W. Hill, one of the plaintiffs below, and at the time of the fire it was insured against loss or damage from such cause by the other plaintiff, T. & C. Insurance Company, who, under the terms of the policy of insurance, having paid the damage to the house, became subrogated to all rights and claims which said Hill had against the defendant, and joined said Hill in this suit.
The owner employed the defendants to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nebraska Underwriters' Insurance v. FoukeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
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