Case law

Collier v. Citizens Coach Co.

231 Ark. 489 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Dec 21, 1959

When a carpenter drives a nail into a board, the striking of the nail with the hammer is the proximate cause of the nail’s entering the board but no negligence is involved. … Co. v. Crabtree, 69 Ark. 134 , 62 S. W. 64 . This general rule is stated in cases collected in West’s Arkansas Digest, Volume 2, “Appeal and Error”, Key 1031 (6).

Davidson v. Smith

258 Ark. 969 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Dec 8, 1975

Bd. for General Contractors v. Lane, 214 Ark. 312 , 215 S.W. 2d 707 (1951). There the State Board sought to enjoin the activities of a “supervisor” who was directing the construction of a drive-in theater. … State Licensing Board for General Contractors v. Rosamond, 218 Ark. 529 , 237 S.W. 2d 22 (1951).

Byrd v. Brooks

216 Ark. 781 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Mar 6, 1950

This argument is based on our holding in Stane v. Mettetal, 213 Ark. 404 , 210 S. … The holding in Stane v.

Stilley v. Makris

343 Ark. 673 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Feb 15, 2001

Stilley v. Henson, 342 Ark. 346 , 28 S.W.3d 274 (2000); see also Donovan v. Priest, 326 Ark. 353 , 931 S.W.2d 119 (1996); Czech v. Baer, 283 Ark. 457 , 677 S.W.2d 833 (1984). … immediately call a meeting of the board, and the proposals to sell at the acceptable bid shall be submitted to the board for its approval.

Marlar v. Daniel

368 Ark. 505 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 18, 2007

Smith v. Rogers Group, Inc., 348 Ark. 241 , 72 S.W.3d 450 (2002). … Young v. Gastro-Intestinal Ctr., Inc., 361 Ark. 209 , 205 S.W.3d 741 (2005).

Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative v. Modacure

371 Ark. 466 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Nov 8, 2007

Dist. v. Monday, 361 Ark. 82 , 204 S.W.3d 514 (2005). … Co-op., Inc. v. Daniels, 333 Ark. 214, 222 , 969 S.W.2d 169, 173 (1998).

Travis v. State

308 S.W.3d 566 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Apr 30, 2009

Travis v. State, 375 Ark. 244 , 289 S.W.3d 474 (2008) (per curiam). The record was lodged and briefing commenced on December 11, 2008. … See Brown v. State, 373 Ark. 453 , 284 S.W.3d 481 (2008) (per cu-riam). However, good cause must be shown to grant the motion. See Strom v.

Bird v. State

154 Ark. 297 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jun 19, 1922

Briggs v. Jones, 132 Ark. 455 ; Davie v. Padgett, 117 Ark. 551 . Was error committed in this ruling? Counsel did not correctly state the law. By section 804,.C. & M. … He may be committed to the reform school by the ‘board of commissioners to manage the penitentiary’ or may be sent by the trial judge to the penitentiary.

Catlett v. Stewart

304 Ark. 637 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Feb 25, 1991

The language of Adams v. Browning, 195 Ark. 1040 , 115 S.W.2d 868 (1938), regarding the jury’s task of making factual determinations, was cited with approval in Pitts v. … Newbern and Brown, JJ., dissent.

Williams v. State

85 Ark. 464 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Mar 9, 1908

Appellant Williams is the keeper of a boarding house in the city of Hot Springs, and he appeals to this court from a judgment of conviction for drumming on a railroad train for his boarding house, in violation of a statute … In Emerson v.

Rock v. State

288 Ark. 566 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Apr 21, 1986

In Brown v. State, 262 Ark. 298 , 556 S.W.2d 418 (1977), the defendant made the same argument. Brown testified that he was in Memphis at the time of the robbery. … A witness was called to testify that Brown telephoned her that evening and said he was in Memphis.

Winrock Grass Farm, Inc. v. Metropolitan National Bank

373 Ark. 515 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · May 22, 2008

See Lancaster v. Carter, 372 Ark. 181 , 271 S.W.3d 522 (2008) (per curiam). … Brown, J., not participating.

Rinke v. Union Special School District No. 19

174 Ark. 59 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · May 16, 1927

Appellants insist that the court erred in its instructions to the jury, seeming to complain of that paragraph of the instructions telling the jury “the amount of money that the school board ought to pay would be the fair … Smith & Van Buren Dist. v. Scott, 103 Ark. 405 , 147 S.

Williams v. State

320 Ark. 498 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · May 15, 1995

Brown, Justice. Appellant Alge Ray Williams contests his 75-year sentence for selling one rock of crack cocaine on grounds of excessiveness. His appeal is without merit, and we affirm. … Parker v. State, 302 Ark. 509 , 790 S.W.2d 894 (1990); Osborne v. State, 237 Ark. 5 , 371 S.W.2d 518 (1963).

Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Harris

322 Ark. 465 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Nov 20, 1995

Silvey Cos. v. Riley, 318 Ark. 788 , 888 S.W.2d 636 (1994). … Johnson v. Lilly, 308 Ark. 201 , 823 S.W.2d 883 (1992). Affirmed. Glaze, J., concurs and Brown, J., dissents.

Ross Drainage District v. Clark County

153 Ark. 175 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Apr 10, 1922

Board of Directors of Ross Drainage Dist. v. State, 147 Ark. 91 . … This question was settled in the negative in the case of Howard County v. Lambright, 72 Ark. 330 . No error appearing; the judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.

Perry v. State

232 Ark. 959 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 9, 1961

Remer v. State, 3 Okla. … In the early case of Baker v.

Wheeler, Adm'x v. Delco Ben

237 Ark. 55 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Oct 14, 1963

Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. v. Halter, 200 Ark. 244 , 138 S. W. 2d 793 ; Chapman v. Finkbeiner, Inc., 230 Ark. 655 , 324 S. W. 2d 348 . … Also, see Browne-Brun Wholesale Gro. Co. v. Hinton, 179 Ark. 831 , 18 S. W. 2d 369 ; Sutton v. Nowlin & Sons Company, 232 Ark. 223 , 335 S. W. 2d 292 .

Hammon v. Dixon

232 Ark. 537 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Oct 10, 1960

Files v. Fuller, 44 Ark. 273 . … Cutler v. Russellville, 40 Ark. 105 .

Woods v. Carl

75 Ark. 328 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · May 6, 1905

Sandage v. Studebaker, 142 Ind. 148 ; Hankey v. Downey, 116 Ind. 118 ; New v. Walker, 108 Ind. 370 ; Union National Bank v. Brown (Ky.), 41 S. W. 273 ; Mason v. McLeod, 57 Kan. 105 ; Pinney v. First Nat. … Union National Bank v. Brown, supra. In New v.