Wilson v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
A.ppeal from Howell Circuit Court. — lion. W. N. EvanJudge. (1) A dead body is not property. Williams v. Williams, L. R. 20 Ch. Div. 652, 21 Am. Law Dig. 508; Guthrie v. Weaver, 1 Mo. App: 141; Meagre v. Driscoll, 99 Mass. 284; Pierce v. Proprietors, 10 R. I. 227; Weld v. Walker, 103 Mass. 422; Littera! v. Litteral, 111 S. W. (Mo.) 872; Long v. Railroad, 86 Pac. 289; Wynkoop v. Wynkoop, 42 Pa.
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A.ppeal from Howell Circuit Court. — lion. W. N. EvanJudge. (1) A dead body is not property. Williams v. Williams, L. R. 20 Ch. Div. 652, 21 Am. Law Dig. 508; Guthrie v. Weaver, 1 Mo. App: 141; Meagre v. Driscoll, 99 Mass. 284; Pierce v. Proprietors, 10 R. I. 227; Weld v. Walker, 103 Mass. 422; Littera! v. Litteral, 111 S. W. (Mo.) 872; Long v. Railroad, 86 Pac. 289; Wynkoop v. Wynkoop, 42 Pa. St. 293; Keys v. Konkel, 119 Mich. 550; Griffith v. ■ Railroad, 23 S. C. 25', 2 Blackstone Com. 429 ; Perley Mortuary Law, 23. (2) Mental anguish is not an element of damages for a breach of contract.…
1Opinion of the Court
GRAY, J. —
Tlie plaintiff for Ms canse of action alleges tlie following facts: The appellant as a common carrier, undertook to transport a casket containing the body of the dead wife of respondent from West Plains, in this state, to Jamestown, Indiana; “that the defendant by and thorough its agents, servants and employees, wholly disregarded its duties under said contract of transportation, and in wanton and willful disregard of the rights and feelings of plaintiff, at divers times and places between West Plains and Springfield willfully, wantonly and maliciously-and in an inhuman manner,…
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