Rogers v. Myers
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court; James Cochran, Judge; 1. Appellant was not liable under the law, as the evidence fully shows. 79 Ark. 357. 2. The appeal was in time. 38 Ark. 216. 1. The bill of exceptions was not settled and filed within the time prescribed by law. 95 Ark. 331. 2. The evidence sustains the verdict, and there is no error in the instructions. 103 Ark. 4; 102 Id. 200.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellee, a boy fifteen years old, was with a party in an automobile driving up Soap Hill, in Crawford County, when the car came to a stop, and it became necessary to crank it to start it again. Ajppellee was not the driver of the car, but the duty was assigned to him of cranking the car, 'and while he was attempting to perform that duty the oar backfired 'and the crank flew back and struck his arm and broke it.
He was the plaintiff below in this action, and he charged in his complaint that appellant owned the car and employed him to go along on the trip to carry water to put in the radiator…
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