Nelson Manufacturing Co. v. Shreve
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Pike .Circuit Court. — Hon David H. Eby, Judge. (1) Exhibits “A” and “B” constitute the very foundation of plaintiff’s case. That they are letterpress copies instead of originals, was shown by plaintiff’s witness, Chambers ’ testimony. . Such copies are inadmissible without laying, foundation same as any other copies. Traber v. Hicks, 131 Mo. 180; Greenleaf on Ev., sec. 558; Strain v. Murphy, 45 Mo. 337; Abel v. Strimple, 31 Mo.
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Appeal from Pike .Circuit Court. — Hon David H. Eby, Judge. (1) Exhibits “A” and “B” constitute the very foundation of plaintiff’s case. That they are letterpress copies instead of originals, was shown by plaintiff’s witness, Chambers ’ testimony. . Such copies are inadmissible without laying, foundation same as any other copies. Traber v. Hicks, 131 Mo. 180; Greenleaf on Ev., sec. 558; Strain v. Murphy, 45 Mo. 337; Abel v. Strimple, 31 Mo. App. 86; Christy v. Cavenaugh et al., 45 Mo. 375; Blondeau v. Sheridan, 81 Mo. 545. (2) If a non-resident witness whose deposition is taken (as was done…
1Opinion of the CourtReyburn, J.
After reversal by this court, (94 Mo. App. 518) this case was retried upon amended pleadings and from judgment upon verdict for plaintiff, *476defendant has again brought the cause to this court. In June, 1899, appellant’s son then engaged in business on his own account, in the city of Louisiana, called on his father at the latter’s office with a letter of respondent, and stated it had demanded security before further shipments of goods and ashed his father to write that he would be responsible for the particular bill discussed. Appellant, disclaiming that such offer on his part would be of any…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Co. v. ShreveMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- Brown v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1897