Jordan v. Adams

I concur in the affirmance of the judgment as to Marge Womack. The pistol she carried in her purse was a dangerous instrumentality. See dissenting opinion in Purtle v. Shelton, 251 Ark. 519, 474 S.W. 2d 123 (per Fogleman, J.) and cases cited therein. See also, Williams v. Davidson, 241 Ark. 699, 409 S.W. 2d 311. One handling such instrumentalities must take every precaution to reasonably assure the safety of any persons lawfully coming into proximity with it. Hobbs Western Tie Company v. Orahood, 229 Ark. 241, 315 S.W. 2d 930. See also, Manning v. Jones, 95 Ark. 359, 129 S.W. 791.

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