Barrentine v. Henry Wrape Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Circuit Court; Eugene Lankford, Judge; 1. A master must exercise ordinary care to furnish his servant a reasonably safe place to work. 98 Ark. 34; 97 Ark. 180; 95 Ark. 477; 92 Ark. 138; Id. 350. It is also his duty to exercise the same care to furnish a reasonably safe place of entry and exit to and from his work, especially where this entry and exit is over the master’s own premises. 98 Ark. 259 ; 85 Ark. 503. 2. If the master knows of habits and practices…
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Appeal from White Circuit Court; Eugene Lankford, Judge; 1. A master must exercise ordinary care to furnish his servant a reasonably safe place to work. 98 Ark. 34; 97 Ark. 180; 95 Ark. 477; 92 Ark. 138; Id. 350. It is also his duty to exercise the same care to furnish a reasonably safe place of entry and exit to and from his work, especially where this entry and exit is over the master’s own premises. 98 Ark. 259 ; 85 Ark. 503. 2. If the master knows of habits and practices of his employees which are dangerous to others and fails to exercise reasonable care to prevent such practices, he will…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellant instituted this action against appellee in the circuit court of White County to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained while he was employed by appellee to work at its stave-mill near Searcy, Arkansas. He alleges that other employees were throwing stones and other missiles, and that, while he was returning from his home to his place of work during the noon hour, one of the missiles struck him in the eye and inflicted a serious injury. The paragraph of the complaint setting forth the alleged acts of negligence and the manner in which the injury was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fletcher v. Baltimore & Potomac RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Hogle v. H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Dean v. St. Paul Union Depot Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
3Cited by9 opinions
- Barrentine v. Henry Wrape Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- American Railway Express Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Barrentine v. Henry Wrape Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Henry Wrape Co. v. BarrentineSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Henry Wrape Co. v. BarrentineSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
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