Legal Opinion
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Hancock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 17, 1938No. 4-4882PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin Smith, C. J.
The only question presented by this appeal for consideration of the court is whether there was any substantial evidence to support a jury’s verdicts, the effect of which was to find that appellant’s negligence was greater than the contributory negligence of appellees, if any.
The accident which gave rise to the suits occurred in Paris on July 14, 1936, about 9:30 in the evening. The appellees were in a Model “A” Ford car. All were occupying the front seat. Bryant was driving, Hancock was in the middle, and Winkler was on the right. According to testimony on behalf of appellees, they were…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Skillern v. BakerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. EllenwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
- St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. ColeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
- Walker v. EllerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
- Bridges v. Shapleigh Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Estate of TeedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- General Motors Corporation v. TateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
- Titan Oil & Gas, Inc. v. ShipleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- Ozan Lumber Company v. TidwellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
- Missouri Pac. R.R. Co., Thompson, Trustee v. HowardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1942
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