Quick v. Turner
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Greene County Circuit Court,. James R. YaughaN, Judge. There was-evidence tending to establish the issues for the plaintiff as fully as claimed by her.. , It was, therefore, error in the court to instruct the jury to find for the plaintiff, only and just the sum admitted by the defendant to be-due. Smith v. Hutchison, 83 Mo. 683 ; (Jr oil r. Tower * 85 Mo. 251, and authorities on that page cited.
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The question which arises upon this record is,, whether, under the allegations of her petition, the plaintiff submitted evidence sufficient to take her case to the jury. At the close of her evidence, the court directed a verdict for her, in conformity with the facts set up in the defendant’s answer, and she has brought the case here by appeal. *
Her petition states “ that,-on the first day of Janu*30ary, 1885, she was the owner of a certain promissory note, executed to her by Lizzie M, and J. F. Buffington, for the principal sum of eight hundred and thirty-four dollars, dated January 1, 1885,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wood v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- Foster v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
- Johnson v. HustonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
- Hogel v. LindellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1847
- Montany v. RockSupreme Court of Missouri · 1847
3Cited by4 opinions
- Bassett v. GloverMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- King v. GreavesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
- Williams v. AlnuttMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- Albert v. Van FrankMissouri Court of Appeals · 1901