Legal Opinion

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Sims

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 3, 1923PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). The only assignment of error is that the undisputed testimony shows that there was unprecedented demand for cars, which the railway company was unable to supply. Wo are convinced, from reading the testimony, that it was a question for the jury as to whether or nqt the demand upon the railway company for cars was so sudden and so great that the railway company could not reasonably have anticipated it, and could not, by the exercise of ordinary care, have supplied the demand.

In the case of St. L. I. M. & S. R. Co. v. Keefe, 113 Ark. 215, it was held that the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. KeefeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  2. Dickinson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Midland Valley Railroad Co. v. BarkleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API