McCamey v. Wright
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; F. Guy Fulk, Judge; 1. After plaintiff by evidence established the facts that deceased at the time of the arrest was well and uninjured and that between that time and his trial he received an injury which resulted in his death, the burden was upon appellees to prove that deceased was injured by some agency over which they had no control. 3 Cyc. 1087; Id. 1104. Instructions 6 and 7 requested by appellant should have been…
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; F. Guy Fulk, Judge; 1. After plaintiff by evidence established the facts that deceased at the time of the arrest was well and uninjured and that between that time and his trial he received an injury which resulted in his death, the burden was upon appellees to prove that deceased was injured by some agency over which they had no control. 3 Cyc. 1087; Id. 1104. Instructions 6 and 7 requested by appellant should have been given. 69 Ark. 134. 2. As to the officer’s liability for unwarranted insults, indignities, cruelty or oppression to the…
1Opinion of the CourtKirby, J.
This is an action by appellant as administratrix for damages for the wrongful death of her son and intestate, Louis Hunley, against Ed Wright, constable, and F. C. Rogers, ■his deputy, it being alleged that such death was caused by the said Rogers unlawfully assaulting and striking said deceased on the head with a pistol.
The answer denied that an assault was committed upon deceased by defendant Rogers. The testimony shows that deceased was on Washington Street in Argenta the night before Christmas, intoxicated to some extent, and that he was arrested bjr F. C. Rogers for being drunk; that at…
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