Morris v. Williams
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Ray Circuit Court. — Eon. Frank E. Trimble, Judge. (1) The statements of the plaintiff to the jury regarding bis arrest and destitute financial condition, over the-objections of tbe defendant, were bigbly improper, manifestly incompetent and certainly calculated to enlist tbe jury’s sympathy for the plaintiff and to inflame their prejudice against the defendant, etc.
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Appeal from Ray Circuit Court. — Eon. Frank E. Trimble, Judge. (1) The statements of the plaintiff to the jury regarding bis arrest and destitute financial condition, over the-objections of tbe defendant, were bigbly improper, manifestly incompetent and certainly calculated to enlist tbe jury’s sympathy for the plaintiff and to inflame their prejudice against the defendant, etc. Spohn v. Railroad, 87 Mo. 84; Chittey v. Railroad, 148 Mo. 78; Oglesby v. Railroad, 150 Mo. 224; Gage v. Trawick, 94 Mo. App. 311; Spiro v. Transit Co., 102 Mo. App. 266; Lehnick v. Railway, 118 Mo. App. 616. (2) The…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This is an action in replevin brought without bond before a justice of the peace for the recovery of a set of jeweler’s tools and some optical *372instruments. A trial in the circuit court where the case was taken on appeal resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appealed.
Defendant owned a jewelry store in Richmond and was appointed postmaster. He employed plaintiff who was a practical jeweler and optician to operate the repair and optical goods departments of the business on an agreement that plaintiff should have a share of the profits as his compensation. This…
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