SUPERIOR FORWARDING COMPANY v. SIKES

No. 5-2456.

349 S.W.2d 818 (1961)

SUPERIOR FORWARDING COMPANY and Fred Russell, Appellants, v. Paul SIKES, Appellee and Cross Appellant, Tommy Russell, Cross Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied October 30, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reid & Burge and Gardner & Steinsiek, Blytheville, Kirsch, Cathey & Brown, Paragould, for appellant.

McMath, Leatherman, Woods & Youngdahl, Little Rock, Douglas Bradley, Jonesboro, for appellee.


ROBINSON, Justice.

This is a personal injury case arising out of injuries received by appellee Sikes while helping to unload a truck belonging to appellant Superior Forwarding Company, a common carrier engaged in the trucking business. Appellant Fred Russell was the trucking company's driver at the time. Appellee Sikes recovered a judgment in the sum of $35,000 for damages sustained. The trucking company and Fred Russell have appealed. There is no contention that...

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