Connelly v. Illinois Central Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.— Hon. O’Neill Ryan, Judge. (1) The defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company’s demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained because, when all the evidence is examined, it will be found that it failed to show that the defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company was guilty of any negligence in the handling of plaintiff’s goods, or that any damage whatever to such goods occurred upon the line of said defendant.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.— Hon. O’Neill Ryan, Judge. (1) The defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company’s demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained because, when all the evidence is examined, it will be found that it failed to show that the defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company was guilty of any negligence in the handling of plaintiff’s goods, or that any damage whatever to such goods occurred upon the line of said defendant. Flynn v. Railroad, 43 Mo>. App. 423; Lin v. Railroad, 10 Mo. App. 125. (2) The court erred in giving the instruction numbered 3 at the…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
This action was instituted to recover damages for injuries done to about half a carload of household furniture shipped by respondent from Jackson, Mississippi, to East St. Louis, Illinois. The shipment was received by the Illinois Central Railroad Company at Jackson, routed to be carried by that company to Winona, Mississippi, there delivered to the Southern Railroad Company to be carried to West Point, Mississippi, there turned over by the Southern Company to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company to be carried to its destination, East St. Louis, Illinois. The bill of lading provided that each…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- O'Rourke v. Lindell Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1898
- Koeltz v. BleckmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Cates v. NickellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
- Kenney v. Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
3Cited by7 opinions
- Connelly v. Illinois Central RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Gittings v. JeffordsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Connelly v. Illinois Central RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
- Lederer v. MorrowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Lucks v. Northwestern Savings BankMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
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