Legal Opinion
Hawes Firearm Co. v. Roberts
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 22, 1978No. 77-276PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
The Hawes Firearm Company, a California corporation, filed a petition for a writ of prohibition to stop the circuit judge of Conway County from proceeding further in a lawsuit against Hawes. W.e will deny the petition.
William Roberds sued Hawes and Gibson Products Company of Russellville alleging that Hawes manufactured a pistol which Gibson sold to Roberds. The verified complaint recited that a breach of warranty, both express and implied, caused the plaintiff to be injured.
It was alleged that Hawes was doing business in Arkansas by selling pistols to Gibson, and,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Williams v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- Nix v. DunavantSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
- Webb v. Honorable Todd HarrisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Pennsalt Chemical Corp. v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mountaire Feeds, Inc. v. Agro Impex, S. A., a Panamanian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Wisconsin Brick and Block Corp. v. ColeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Lawson v. Simmons Sporting Goods, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
- Jagitsch v. Commander Aviation Corp.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983
- Fausett v. HostSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
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