Carrington v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The court erred in permitting Dr. Chase, a dental surgeon, to testify against defendants’ objections to information derived by him when treating the plaintiff for injuries complained of in this case. R. S., sec. 4017-Oartsicle ®. Ins.
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Appeal from, St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The court erred in permitting Dr. Chase, a dental surgeon, to testify against defendants’ objections to information derived by him when treating the plaintiff for injuries complained of in this case. R. S., sec. 4017-Oartsicle ®. Ins. Co., 76 Mo. 446. (2) The circuit court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that there could be '-no recovery against the city of St. Louis. 2 R. S., p. 1527, secs. 1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 16. The injury that gave rise 'to this action was sustained at the police station on • Ninth and Angelica streets, in the city of St.…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
The plaintiff, a minor, brought this suit by his next friend to recover damages for injuries sustained by falling against iron trap doors of a cellar way in a sidewalk in the city of St. Louis. The doors covered a cellar way opening into a building used and occupied by the police commissioners as a police station. The defendant, Batte, who was a member of the police force, opened the doors, painted them, propped them open with a stick and left them in that position to dry. Plaintiff fell upon them and. received severe injuries.
1.' It is the duty of the city to keep its streets and sidewalks…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bassett v. City of St. JosephSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Russell v. Inhabitants of ColumbiaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- Murtaugh v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- Groll v. TowerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Kiley v. City of KansasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
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