Dardanelle Pontoon Bridge & Turnpike Co. v. Croom
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Dardanelle District; Hugh Basham, Judge; There is no way of keeping counsel within bounds but by setting aside verdicts. 62 Ark. 126; 22 la. 253; 58 la. 473; 61 Ark. 130; 71 Ark. 415; 74 Ark. 256; 70 Ark. 306. Counsel has no right to assail a'11 unimpeached witness. 77 Ark. 238; 65 Ark. 625; 75 Ark. 577; 72 Ark. 468; 63 Ark. 174; 74 Ark. 2x0; 72 Ark. 139; 76 Ark. 276; 65 Ark. 389; 70 Ark. 179; 76 Ark. 370; 89 Ark. 58; 87 Ark. 461; Id. 515; 81…
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Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Dardanelle District; Hugh Basham, Judge; There is no way of keeping counsel within bounds but by setting aside verdicts. 62 Ark. 126; 22 la. 253; 58 la. 473; 61 Ark. 130; 71 Ark. 415; 74 Ark. 256; 70 Ark. 306. Counsel has no right to assail a'11 unimpeached witness. 77 Ark. 238; 65 Ark. 625; 75 Ark. 577; 72 Ark. 468; 63 Ark. 174; 74 Ark. 2x0; 72 Ark. 139; 76 Ark. 276; 65 Ark. 389; 70 Ark. 179; 76 Ark. 370; 89 Ark. 58; 87 Ark. 461; Id. 515; 81 Ark. 25; Id. 231; 80 Ark. 23. There are extraordinary incidents, out of the usual course of travel, for which no…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
This was an action to recover the value of a team of mules and a wagon which fell from defendant’s bridge, and were lost. It was alleged in the complaint that the loss was due to the defendant’s negligence in failing “to have a safe and sufficient guard rail properly braced and strong enough to insure safe passage over said bridge, and to prevent frightened teams from breaking through into said river.” The defendant owned and operated a bridge .across the Arkansas River near the town of Dardanelle, and charged and collected fare' for the crossing of persons and property over it. The plaintiff…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. MurphySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Porter v. Pequonnoc Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1845
- Maxey v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad v. DoughtySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Gage v. Pontiac, Oxford & Northern RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
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- F. Kiech Manufacturing Co. v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
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