Crawford v. Sawyer & Austin Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; 1. Under the doctrine laid down in the Triplett case, 54 Ark. 289, since followed and approved by this court in many cases, and the definition of fellow servants in the Snellen case, 82 Ark. 337, to be “persons employed by the same master to accomplish one common object, and so related in their labor performed in the service of the master as ordinarily to be exposed to injuries caused by each other’s negligence,”…
Read the full summary
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; 1. Under the doctrine laid down in the Triplett case, 54 Ark. 289, since followed and approved by this court in many cases, and the definition of fellow servants in the Snellen case, 82 Ark. 337, to be “persons employed by the same master to accomplish one common object, and so related in their labor performed in the service of the master as ordinarily to be exposed to injuries caused by each other’s negligence,” it is clear that appellant was not a fellow servant with the fireman, and the injury was not “within the risk ordinarily…
1Opinion of the CourtBattue, J.
Thos. D. Crawford brought this action against Sawyer & Austin Lumber Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him as a result of the negligence of the defendant. The substance of the contents of his complaint is correctly stated in the abstract of appellant as follows:
“The defendant is a corporation, owning and operating a saw mill plant at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. West of its principal saw mill, and separated from it by a large mill pond, the defendant operates a sash and door factory. Extending from the sash and door factory, and running in an easterly direction and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Catlett v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
- Rodgers v. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Scott v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Evans v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Snellen v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- McDonnell v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Stanley v. Calico Rock Ice & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
- Majors v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Cleaver v. Bert Johnson Orchards, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1927