St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Hutchinson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; R. E. Jeffery, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought by Mrs. T. Hutchinson, for herself, as widow of the deceased and as next friend for the appellees, his children and heirs, for damages for the wrongful death of the deceased, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the railway company.
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Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; R. E. Jeffery, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought by Mrs. T. Hutchinson, for herself, as widow of the deceased and as next friend for the appellees, his children and heirs, for damages for the wrongful death of the deceased, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the railway company. It is alleged that deceased resided in Newark, and purchased a round trip ticket from that station to Earnhardt; that, while he was waiting at Earnhardt to take passage on the passenger train due to arrive there about 6 o’clock p. m. going to…
1Opinion of the Court
Kirby, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is contended that the verdict is not sustained by the testimony; that certain testimony was improperly admitted; that the court erred in giving, instructions numbered 2, 3 and 4 at plaintiff’s request; in giving instruction numbered 1 on its own motion; in refusing to give appellant’s instructions as requested, and in modifying and giving as modified two of same. We do not propose to review appellant's numerous objections, nor to set out all of the instructions given or refused, but will notice only such as are necessary to the decision herein.
Appellant’…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Railway Co. v. SweetSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1895
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. SparksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. HittSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- American Insurance v. HornbargerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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