Hiatt v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

Action for personal injuries received at a railroad crossing near Fort Smith, Arkansas. The cause of action as stated in the amended petition upon which it was tried, is one under Arkansas statutes as the same have been construed by the Supreme Court of Arkansas. The statutes and the rulings of the court are all specifically pleaded. Plaintiff was riding in an automobile, owned and driven by another. In other words, she was a mere passenger or guest in the automobile. The material portion of the petition reads :

“That said defendant was at all the times hereináfter mentioned the owner of and…