Legal Opinion

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

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 3, 1929PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Kirby, J.,

(after stating the facts). It is urged that the court erred in not directing a verdict in appellant’s favor, because the proof did not establish any negligence of appellant company sufficient to support the verdict. “The rule is that a verdict of a jury will not be disturbed by this court on appeal if there is any substantial legal evidence to support it, when viewed in its most favorable light to appellee and when given its highest probative value with all inferences reasonably deducible.” Standard Oil Co. of La. v. Hydrick, 174 Ark. 813, 296 S. W. 708; Hall v. Jones, 129 Ark. 18,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. HempflingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  2. Hall v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  3. Arkansas Land & Lumber Co. v. FitzhughSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
  4. Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana v. HydrickSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  5. Central Coal & Coke Co. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Seaman-Dunning Corp. v. HaralsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930

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