Brandon v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from New Madrid Circuit Court. — Now. Henry C. Riley, Judge. The court erred in overruling the demurrer to the evidence offered by the defendant at the close of the plaintiff’s case. Smith v. Eailroad, 111 Mo. App. 410; Foster v. Eailroad, 112 Mo. App. 72; McGuire v. Eail-road, 113 Mo. App. 79; Acord v. Eailroad, 113 Mo.. App. 84; Welch v. Eailroad, 131 Mo.
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Appeal from New Madrid Circuit Court. — Now. Henry C. Riley, Judge. The court erred in overruling the demurrer to the evidence offered by the defendant at the close of the plaintiff’s case. Smith v. Eailroad, 111 Mo. App. 410; Foster v. Eailroad, 112 Mo. App. 72; McGuire v. Eail-road, 113 Mo. App. 79; Acord v. Eailroad, 113 Mo.. App. 84; Welch v. Eailroad, 131 Mo. App. 464. (a) It is the well-settled law in this State that railroad companies are not required to fence at their depots or stations such portion of the road as it is necessary to keep open for the transaction of business with the…
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
Action for damages for killing cattle at a point in Pemiscot county, it being averred in tbe petition that the animals “strayed upon the track and grounds occupied by the railroad of defendant at a point where it passes through, along or adjoining inclosed and cultivated fields or uninclosed lands, and where the defendant was by law required to erect and maintain good and lawful fences with sufficient cattle-guards and at a point not within the switch limits of any station, not at a public road crossing, nor within the limits of any incorporated city, town or village.”
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Acord v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Smith v. St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Foster v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- McGuire v. St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Welch v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908