O'Neill v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon, Fra/nk ■Landwehr, Judge. (1) The court erred in sustaining the demurrer of respondent, city of St. Louis to plaintiff’s evidence, and refusing to submit the case to the jury. O’Donnell v. Hannibal, 144 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon, Fra/nk ■Landwehr, Judge. (1) The court erred in sustaining the demurrer of respondent, city of St. Louis to plaintiff’s evidence, and refusing to submit the case to the jury. O’Donnell v. Hannibal, 144 Mo. App. 155; Graney v. St. Louis, 141 Mo. 180; Loewer v. Sedalia, 77 Mo. 431; Glaser v. Rothschild, 221 Mo. 207; Phelan v. Paving Co., 227 Mo. 704; Holloway v. Kansas City, 184 Mo. 29; Finnegan v. Railroad, 244 Mo. 653; Knorpp v. Wagner, 195 Mo. 661; Huff v. Railroad, 213 Mo. 495'; 1 Ency. of Evidence,. 486; Perette v. Kansas City, 162 Mo. 238;…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
There is but one issue in this case, and a short statement will suffice. The ease is one for personal injuries suffered.by plaintiff by reason of falling upon an alleged defective sidewalk in front of the property of Annie E. Tandy, known as No. 1224 Bayard Avenue. The fourth amended petition upon which the case was tried makes both Tandy and the city of St. Louis defendants. The petition charges that there was an open water service box in the middle of the sidewalk in front of the Tandy property, the top of which was flush with the top of the sidewalk; that the top of such box was off, and…
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