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Stoneman v. Atlantic & Pacific R. R.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 15, 1875PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from JYewton Circuit Court. cited Great West. R. R. vs. Geddis, 33 Ills., 307; Skouten vs. Wood, 57 Mo., 380; Galena & Chicago R. R. vs. Loomis, 13 Ills., 518; 1 Redf. R. W., 178, § 128-9; Sh. & Redf. Neg., 561, § 185a ; Steves vs. O. & S. R. R., 18 N. Y., 125 ; Pittsburg vs. Karris, 13 Ind., '89 ; C. & R. I. R. R. vs. McKim, 10 Ills., 229 ; Karle vs. K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R., 55 Mo., 183; Toledo R. R. Co. vs. Poster, 13 Ills., 117. cited Wagn.

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Appeal from JYewton Circuit Court. cited Great West. R. R. vs. Geddis, 33 Ills., 307; Skouten vs. Wood, 57 Mo., 380; Galena & Chicago R. R. vs. Loomis, 13 Ills., 518; 1 Redf. R. W., 178, § 128-9; Sh. & Redf. Neg., 561, § 185a ; Steves vs. O. & S. R. R., 18 N. Y., 125 ; Pittsburg vs. Karris, 13 Ind., '89 ; C. & R. I. R. R. vs. McKim, 10 Ills., 229 ; Karle vs. K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R., 55 Mo., 183; Toledo R. R. Co. vs. Poster, 13 Ills., 117. cited Wagn. Stat., 310, § 38; Rob back vs. Pac. R. R., 13 Mo., 187; Biglow vs. N. M. R. R. 18 Mo., 510; Tabor vs. Mo. Valley R. R., 16 Mo., 353; Gorman…

1Opinion of the CourtNapton, Judge

This action was brought under the 38th section of the corporation act (1 Wagn. Stat., p. 310) to recover the value of a horse killed by a locomotive of defendant at the crossing of a county road.

The only question presented here is as to the propriety of the instruction given by the court to the jury, which was as follows:

“ The court instructs the jury, that if they believe from the evidence, that on the 13th day of September, 1873, the plain*504tiff’s roan mare was struck by defendant’s engine, while running one of its trains and killed, and that said mare, at the time of the killing, was on a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Karle v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs R. R.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  2. Howenstein v. Pacific R. R.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1874

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Warner v. St. Louis & Meramec River RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  2. Hanlon v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  3. Van Bibber v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1921
  4. Goodwin v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  5. Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. NixonTexas Supreme Court · 1879

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