Legal Opinion

Midland Valley Railroad v. Skinner

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 5, 1911PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Greenwood District; Daniel Hon, Judge;

1Opinion of the Court

Frau^nthau, J.

This was an action to recover the value of a horse which appellee alleged was negligently killed by the appellant in the operation of one of its trains. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee. There are three assignments of error made why the judgment should be reversed:

' (1) That there was not sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict; (2) because error was committed in permitting the introduction of certain testimony; and (3) because the court erred in refusing to give an instruction requested by appellant.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. L. R. & F. S. R. R. v. PayneSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878
  2. Ware v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  3. Railway Co. v. SageleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  4. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co. v. VincentSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1880
  5. Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Chenault v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  2. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  3. Fenton v. De Queen & Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  4. Kepp's Express & Van Co. v. BoydIndiana Court of Appeals · 1928

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