Ford v. Ford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division, F. Guy Fulk, Judge; 1. Witnesses cannot draw conclusions from a given state of facts, and give such conclusions in evidence.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division, F. Guy Fulk, Judge; 1. Witnesses cannot draw conclusions from a given state of facts, and give such conclusions in evidence. They must state facts, and let the jury determine upon the facts, not upon their opinion of them. 66 Ark. 494; 24 Ark. 251. 2. Physical infirmities, the use of morphine and liquor for many years and even a partial eclipse of the mind would not prevent one from making a valid contract or from -disposing of his property if he knew and understood what he was doing at the time. 27 Ark. 166; 49 Id. 367; 73 Id. 281. Expert…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Charles F. Ford, of Marianna, Arkansas, was at the time of his death on November 21, 1909, a member of the Royal Arcanum, a fraternal benefit association, and as such member held a benefit certificate therein in the sum of $3,000, payable to his brother, the appellant, Marshall H. Ford. He joined said association in the year 1879, and, being then unmarried, his first benefit certificate was made payable to the appellant and his sister, Mrs. Govan. He married in the year 1883, and soon thereafter caused his benefit certificate to be made payable to his wife. He was then living in Marianna, but…
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