Robinson v. Little Rock Railway & Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division ; Guy Fulk, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. . Tire appellant sued appellee for damages arising out of personal injuries.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division ; Guy Fulk, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. . Tire appellant sued appellee for damages arising out of personal injuries. Slie alleged that she was a passenger of the defendant (appellee); that there was a sharp curve in the line of railway at Wright avenne and Schiller avenne; that she desired to leave the car at that point and when in about a half block of that point she signalled the conductor to stop the car; that the conductor ignored the signal, hut continued and accelerated the speed of the car; that she believed the car would be stopped…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The court erred in directing a verdict in favor of the appellee.
The evidence must be viewed in the most favorable light for appellant, -and when given its strongest probative force in her favor, we are of the opinion that reasonable minds might reach different conclusions on the question as to whether or not the injury to appellant was caused by the negligence of the appellee, as alleged in her complaint. It was therefore a question of fact for the jury to determine.
“A common carrier of passengers by street car,” says Mr. Booth, “is required to exercise the…
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