Legal Opinion

Pietzuk v. Kansas City Railways Co.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 11, 1921PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Ho». Clarence A. Burney, Judge. . (1) The court erred in failing* *and refusing to grant defendant a new trial for the reason that venireman C. (Charles) G. Green did not fully, accurately, and truthfully answer all questions propounded to him on the voir dire examination, particularly concerning any present or previous feeling of bias or prejudice against defendant growing* out of litigation against ■ defendant, resulting in prejudice in…

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Ho». Clarence A. Burney, Judge. . (1) The court erred in failing* *and refusing to grant defendant a new trial for the reason that venireman C. (Charles) G. Green did not fully, accurately, and truthfully answer all questions propounded to him on the voir dire examination, particularly concerning any present or previous feeling of bias or prejudice against defendant growing* out of litigation against ■ defendant, resulting in prejudice in that defendant was caused to exercise one of its peremptory challenges in removing said veniriman, when a truthful…

1Opinion of the CourtElder, J.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff in being thrown from a street car which he was undertaking to board, operated by defendant on an elevated structure at Armour Station, on the state line between Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas.

On March 18, 1916, the defendant was operating a line of elevated street railway connecting Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, running across the state line between Missouri and Kansas. At the intersection of the state line and ,what was known as Central Avenue, it maintained an…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Grove v. City of KansasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
  2. Althoff v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  3. Hudson v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  4. Norris v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  5. Stegman v. BerryhillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hendershot v. MinichSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  2. Ozark Border Electric Cooperative v. StacyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. Murphy v. ColeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
  4. Edley v. O'BRIENMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Edwards Ex Rel. Edwards v. LacySupreme Court of Missouri · 1967

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