Legal Opinion

Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. v. Mason

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 6, 1916Published

Appeal from Lafayette 'Circuit 'Court; Geo. R. Haynie, Judge; 1 Under the whole of the evidence given in this case appellant was entitled to a peremptory instruction in its favor.

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Appeal from Lafayette 'Circuit 'Court; Geo. R. Haynie, Judge; 1 Under the whole of the evidence given in this case appellant was entitled to a peremptory instruction in its favor. Appellee had ample time to have notified the auditor or conductor that she had a ticket for a flag station. 84 Ark. 436; 64 S. W. 905; 18 Id. 866; 106 Ga. 826. 2. ’ There was no evidence of any physical injury and no damages should have been allowed for mental 'anguish. 67 Ark. 123; 88 Id. 454. No damages at all were proven; no value of time lost or expense was shown on account of the delay. 67 Ark. 124-130. The…

1Opinion of the Court

'Smith, J.

On December '6th, 1914, appellee purchased a ticket from Stamps, Arkansas, a regular station on appellant’s railway to Hafton, a flag station about six miles north of Stamps, and on that day boarded one of appellant’s trains at Stamps at about 1:50 p. m. The train failed to stop at Hafton, and on appellee calling the attention of appellant’s employees; thereto- they refused to run the train back to Hafton, but said they would put her off at Patmos, a station 10 or 12 miles north -of Stamps, and that she could return on the next train, but they advised her to remain on the train and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana Railroad v. StevensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907

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