American Company of Arkansas v. Baker

The defendant (appellant) is a corporation. Plaintiff (appellee) was its servant and, in the discharge of his duties as such, was injured. The negligence of a fellow-servant concurring with that of another was charged as the proximate cause of the injury. An action was brought by appellee for damages against the fellow-servant and the corporation which resulted in a verdict for the defendant servant and against the employer, from which the latter has appealed.

1. On the return of the verdict into court, both the appellee and the appellant moved for a judgment, notwithstanding the verdict. The…