Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. v. Pettus & Buford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from St. Francis Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. Appellees are not entitled to recover under the pleadings and proof.
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Appeal from St. Francis Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. Appellees are not entitled to recover under the pleadings and proof. Appellants were not bailees for hire, but only gratuitous bailees and held to only ordinary care. 68 Ark. 284; 67 Id. 284. 2. The burden was on appellees to show negligence and loss. 68 Ark. 284; 12 A. & E. Enc. 54; 24 S. W. 1053; 31 Ark. 286; 40 Id. 375; 44 Id. 208; 52 Id. 26; 63 Id. 344; 101 Id. 75, 84. 3. The‘instructions asked by .appellant state the law. 39 Ark. 375; 52 Id. 26; 90 Id. 256; 39 Am. St. 172. The contract establishes the relation of bailor and…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
On October 2, 1916, Pettus &. Buford and Sarah Hunt delivered a wagon load of seed cotton to the Phoenix Cotton Oil Company, at Widener, Arkansas, to be ginned. Same was ginned and the bale weighed 389 pounds. The bale of cotton was left at the gin and the Phoenix Cotton Oil Company issued them the following receipt:
“Bale No. 763 Mark ................................. Gin Weight 389 Not guaranteed. Ginning due $...........
Widener, Ark., Oct. 2, 1916.
Bale Cotton Claim Ticket.
On return of this ticket properly endorsed we will deliver one hale cotton ginned for P. & B. & S. Hunt. All cotton left…
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