Cohagan v. Laclede Steel Company

STORCKMAN, Presiding Judge.

This is a personal injury action seeking the recovery of damages in the sum of $35,-000. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of both defendants and the plaintiff has appealed.

On March 7, 1949, a shipment of steel purchased from the defendant, Laclede Steel Company, was delivered to the premises of Steel Sales Company in St. Louis. The original order for the steel had specified that delivery was to be made by railroad in a gondola freight car; but for some reason not shown by the evidence and not material to the action,…