St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Coke
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Desha Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellee .sued -appellant for personal injuries, alleging that .appellant maintained its railroad track upon a bridge 'constructed over Lost Chain Bayou; that the ■bridge was constructed of wood and timbers, with wooden bents -about fourteen feet apart, placed on mud sills which were placed on the surface of the ground below water which was about two or three feet deep; that -the bridge was…
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Appeal from Desha Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellee .sued -appellant for personal injuries, alleging that .appellant maintained its railroad track upon a bridge 'constructed over Lost Chain Bayou; that the ■bridge was constructed of wood and timbers, with wooden bents -about fourteen feet apart, placed on mud sills which were placed on the surface of the ground below water which was about two or three feet deep; that -the bridge was improperly constructed, the bents and sills not being properly braced for the safe running -of trains -and locomotives…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). (1) Appellee’s complaint contains the following (allegations as to his injuries : That “on being thrown to the floor as aforesaid, plaintiff sustained serious and painful injuries to his right hip, legs, arms, head, body, spine, -spinal cord and dislocation of one of his vertebra, resulting in a curvature, and as a consequence, the nerves, muscles and tissues in the region of such dislocation are permanently injured.” That “plaintiff also sustained severe and painful injuries to hi-s' kidneys, bladder and entire nervous system, and said injuries are…
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- Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company v. SlavinSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Little Rock & Fort Smith Ry. Co. v. EubanksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. WebsterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Railway Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
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