Ark. Power & Light Co. v. Scroggins

We of the minority greatly fear that the majority opinion in this case will be considered by the legal profession to be a turning away from the wise and salutary •ruling adopted by this court in Bryant Stave & Heading Co. v. White, 227 Ark. 147, 296 S. W. 2d 436. This opinion by Mr. Justice Millwee is a landmark opinion in workmen’s compensation cases. It has been consistently followed by this Court and emphasized in many cases, particularly in the case of Bettendorf & Co. v. Kelly, 229 Ark. 672, 317 S. W. 2d 708.

The learned Circuit Judge in the case at bar was thoroughly familiar with the…