Jacks v. Reeves
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; Mrs. J. L. Jacks sued W. D. Reeves for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant in the construction and maintainance of a telephone line along a highway.
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Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; Mrs. J. L. Jacks sued W. D. Reeves for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant in the construction and maintainance of a telephone line along a highway. The complaint alleged that as plaintiff was driving along the road the top of the carriage was caught by defendant’s wire and torn off, causing the horse to become frightened, run away and throw her violently to the ground, whereby she suffered physical pain, etc. The answer denied negligence, and alleged contributory negligence.…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
1. The appellee insists upon á dismissal of the appeal on the ground that the abstract is not prepared in accordance with Rule 9, in that parts of the evidence are copied literally and not abstracted, and the instructions are not set out in full. Counsel for appellant believed it was necessary to set forth in detail the evidence of the respective litigants, so as to fully present his cause, and the other testimony was stated. Counsel should always abstract and condense, where he can do so without injury to a proper presentation of the case, but the rule was never intended to compel the…
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