Yost v. Atlas Portland Cement Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Ralls Circuit Court. — Eon. William T. Ragland, Judge. (1) Plaintiff was vice-principal of the defendant and was injured by his own carelessness and by servants who were his subordinates. Pie has no cause of action against the defendant, and defendant’s demurrer should have been sustained.
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Appeal from Ralls Circuit Court. — Eon. William T. Ragland, Judge. (1) Plaintiff was vice-principal of the defendant and was injured by his own carelessness and by servants who were his subordinates. Pie has no cause of action against the defendant, and defendant’s demurrer should have been sustained. McGrory v. Railroad, 118 S. W. 710, 23 L. R. A. (N. S.) 301; Linemueller v. Arthur, 53 So. 500, 127 La. 500; Langdon-Creasy Co. v. Rouse, 72 S. W. 1113; Evans v. Railroad, 62 Mo. 49; Minster v. Citizens’ Ry. Co., 53 Mo. App. 280; Cole v. Jones, 159 Mo. App. 473; Seaman v. Koehler, 122 N. Y. 646;…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This is an action for injuries sustained by plaintiff while' in defendant’s employ and *428alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence. There was a verdict and judgment below for plaintiff in the sum of $1000, and the case is here on defendant’s appeal. . '
At the time of plaintiff’s injury he was employed by the defendant corporation in the capacity of ‘ ‘ shift foreman,” in charge of a cement plant in Ralls county, Missouri. He was injured on the night of October 12, 1911, while in the discharge of his duties as foreman, by falling into an open manhole on the premises.
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- Wendler v. People's House Furnishing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1901
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- Powers v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Irmer v. St. Louis Brewing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1897
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