Court Opinion

ID: 9825888
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 14:15:21.816383+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:41:27.128234
License: Public Domain

McHaney, J. I concur in the. judgment of reversal, but am of the opinion that the case should be dismissed on a ground not discussed in the opinion'of the majority. The undisputed evidence- shows that appellee’s fingers were found in the cotton chute, and the physical fact is that they could not have gotten there unless he had his hand behind the back set of ribs. If he had his hand between the two sets of ribs, his fingers could not have been carried back into the cotton chute. Having voluntarily put his hand behind the back set of ribs to unchoke them, he is bound to have known that he would be injured if he came into contact with the closely revolving saws. He was therefore guilty of contributory negligence in attempting to do so without stopping the gin and assumed the risks of doing so. Ward Furniture Mfg. Co. v. Wiegand, 173 Ark. 762, 293 S. W. 1002.