Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1889

St. L., I. M. & S. Ry. v. Bone

Supreme Court of Arkansas · Decided May 15, 1889

52 Ark. 26

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

Commodity Credit Corp. v. American Equitable Assurance Co. (Ark. 1939)
Traders Compress Co. v. Precure (Okla. 1924)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Railroad Companies: Negligence. In no aspect of this case can the plaintiff r r , .. recover of the defendant, except upon proof of its negligence contributing to the loss. Without proof of negligence the defendant, as a common carrier, is exempt from liability for loss by fire, by the terms of its contract; and as warehouseman it is not liable for loss by accidental fire. L. R., M. & T. Ry., v. Talbot, 39 Ark., 523; L. R. & Ft. S. Ry. v. Hunter, 42 Ark., 200.

Revense the judgment and remand the cause for a new trial.

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