Steinhauser v. Spraul
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Cotirt — Hon. James E. Withrow, Judge. ■ (1) The court erred iu excluding testimony of the witness Anna Steinhauser. (2) The court erred in refusing'to permit plaintiff to file the amended petition. Weber v. Railroad, 83 Mo. 262; Carrv. Moss, 87 Mo. 447; Blair v. Railroad, 89 Mo. 383; McMurry v. Martin, 26 Mo. App. 437. (3) The court erred in excluding testimony of the witness Michael Steinhauser and also of Susan Goetz.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Cotirt — Hon. James E. Withrow, Judge. ■ (1) The court erred iu excluding testimony of the witness Anna Steinhauser. (2) The court erred in refusing'to permit plaintiff to file the amended petition. Weber v. Railroad, 83 Mo. 262; Carrv. Moss, 87 Mo. 447; Blair v. Railroad, 89 Mo. 383; McMurry v. Martin, 26 Mo. App. 437. (3) The court erred in excluding testimony of the witness Michael Steinhauser and also of Susan Goetz. (4) The court erred in giving an instruction of nonsuit at the close of plaintiff’s case. The fact, if true, that defendant was acting as…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff on June 1, 1889, while in the employ of defendant’s husband, Erwin Spraul, as a servant. The petition alleges that while-plaintiff was thus employed the defendant, while acting-as the agent of plaintiff and under whose control she was, carelessly and negligently ordered her to climb into a pigeon loft on the premises and catch some pigeons, knowing at the time that in so doing she would be compelled to use a ladder that was not suited for the purpose and was unsafe; and that plaintiff in so doing and while exercising due…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stephens v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Harriman v. StoweSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Bowen v. Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Lewis v. St. Louis & Iron Mountain RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Porter v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
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- Beard v. American Car Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1897
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