Porter v. St. Joseph Stock Yards Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry M. Ramey, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling the demurrer ashed by defendant at the close of all the testimony. (2) The court erred in refusing instruction é ashed by defendant. (3) (a) The court erred in refusing to give instruction 8 ashed on the part of defendant.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry M. Ramey, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling the demurrer ashed by defendant at the close of all the testimony. (2) The court erred in refusing instruction é ashed by defendant. (3) (a) The court erred in refusing to give instruction 8 ashed on the part of defendant. Not only was there evidence to support this theory of the defense, but the uncontradicted evidence was that the deceased, immediately before he was injured, was warned that other cars were to- he pushed in upon the same track. If the deceased, with this knowledge, then placed…
1Opinion of the CourtCraves, J.
Plaintiff is the widow of Cyrus 0. Porter, who came to his death by being run over by a car under which he was at work as a car-repairer for the Hammond Packing Company. The widow brought, this action for the statutory penalty of $5,000', within the period prescribed by statute.
' Defendant'is a corporation running and operating-stockyards in St. Joseph, Missouri, in connection with which are several main and a number of switch railroad tracks, over which the defendant by and through regular switching crews moves cars from place to place in its yards and to the near-by packing-house plants.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gannon v. Laclede Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1898
3Cited by3 opinions
- Sang v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Johnson v. Waverly Brick & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- Miller v. SnyderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910