Williams v. Cantwell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court; George W. Reed, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Tbe appellees were engaged as engineer and fireman by tbe appellant, and at -about 7:30 o’clock on tbe morning of tbe 18th day of Jannary, 1912, they rode in one of tbe appellant’s engines over a tramway, wbicb' was used in connection with, appellant’s saw mill, and in crossing a bridge in said tramway spanning a creek near Leslie, Arkansas, tbe bridge gave way at or near its center and tbe…
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Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court; George W. Reed, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Tbe appellees were engaged as engineer and fireman by tbe appellant, and at -about 7:30 o’clock on tbe morning of tbe 18th day of Jannary, 1912, they rode in one of tbe appellant’s engines over a tramway, wbicb' was used in connection with, appellant’s saw mill, and in crossing a bridge in said tramway spanning a creek near Leslie, Arkansas, tbe bridge gave way at or near its center and tbe engine fell into tbe creek, a distance of about 16 feet. Each of tbe appellees sustained some personal injury, about tbe…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(.after stating the facts). It is earnestly insisted ¡that counsel for appellees committed prejudicial error in Ms conduct before the court in interrogating counsel for appellant in regard to his connection with the case and in the examination of the jurors upon their voir dire; and we agree with tMs contention.
The authority of the attorney and the duty" of the trial court in such matters was recently considered by this court in the case of Pekin Stave & Mfg. Co. v. Ramey, 104 Ark. 1, in which case Mr. Justice Frauenthal, speaking for the court, said:
“If counsel for plaintiff…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Taylor v. McClintockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Pekin Stave & Manufacturing Co. v. RameySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Quinn v. HigginsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
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- Rambo v. RamboSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
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- DeLong v. GreenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1958
- Pekin Wood Products Co. v. MasonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
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