Hall v. Jones
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hot Spring Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; 1. The evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict, reviewing the testimony. 2. Plaintiff had no right to take inconsistent positions in the courts. The fifth instruction as to measure of damages was error. 3. The remarks of plaintiff’s attorney were improper and prejudicial. 52 Ark. Law Rep. No. 7; By.
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Appeal from Hot Spring Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; 1. The evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict, reviewing the testimony. 2. Plaintiff had no right to take inconsistent positions in the courts. The fifth instruction as to measure of damages was error. 3. The remarks of plaintiff’s attorney were improper and prejudicial. 52 Ark. Law Rep. No. 7; By. Go. v. Harston; 121 Ark. 249; 103 Id. 356; 100 Id. 437 ; 87 Id. 461, 515; II. 581; 82 Id. 562; 81 Id. 87, 231; 80 Id. 292; 74 Id. 298; 70 Id. 305; 63 Id. 174; 61 Id. 130; 48 Id. 106. 1. The evidence is ample. The jury were warranted…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellee sued appellants for damages, both compensatory and punitive, to compensate an injury sustained by her as the result of the loss by fire of her home and its contents. She alleged that appellants had hired one Stray Waddell to burn her house in order that they might collect the insurance thereon and apply it to the debt due them by appellee. She recovered judgment for $500 compensatory, and $300 punitive, damages, and this appeal has been prosecuted to reverse that judgment.
A reversal is asked upon four grounds. First, that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict of the…
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