Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Davis
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 15, 1876PublishedCited by 8 opinions
APPEAL from Pulaski Circuit Court. Hon. J. J. Clendenin, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J. :
This is an action brought by Davis, to recover the value of a horse hired by him to Stewart.
The pleadings and the evidence present the following state of facts.
Davis, a livery stable keeper In the city of Little Rock, on the 8th of June, 1873 (the day being Sunday), at the instance of Stewart, hired to him a horse to ride to one Steele’s, about fifteen miles, and Stewart executed the following receipt:
a Little Rock, June 8th, 1873.
“ Received of W. S. Davis one sorrel horse, to be returned in good order this evening, for which I hold myself responsible.
[Signed] - “ Baylor R.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hall v. CorcoranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Berrill v. Smith, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1840
3Cited by8 opinions
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. FrawleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Burr v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- Armour Company v. RoseSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- City of Kansas City v. OrrSupreme Court of Kansas · 1900
- Parsons v. RandolphMissouri Court of Appeals · 1886
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