Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Central Lead Co.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 26, 1900PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from St. Eraneois Circuit Court. — Hen. James J). Fox, Judge. (1) The trial court committed error in permitting the plaintiff to testify with particularity, to the number or ages of her children. Railroad v. Roy, 102 W. S. 45; Chicago y.

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Appeal from St. Eraneois Circuit Court. — Hen. James J). Fox, Judge. (1) The trial court committed error in permitting the plaintiff to testify with particularity, to the number or ages of her children. Railroad v. Roy, 102 W. S. 45; Chicago y. O’Breenan, 65 111. 645; Railroad v. Binion, 107 Ala; Railroad v. Towers, 74 111. 341; Galion v. La,wer, 55 Ohio St. 392; Joliet v. Conway, 119 111. 489; Railroad v. Gower, 85 Term 465; 2 Sedgwick on Damages (8 E'd.), sec. 577; Railroad v. Austin, 69 111. 426; Railroad y. Wildow, 52 111. 290; Kelley v. Railroad, 48 Fed. Rep. 663; Shaw v. Boston,. 8…

1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.

This is an action by the plaintiff to recover damages for the death of her husband, William Eisher, in which she had judgment in the court below for $3,000, and the defendant appeals.

The deceased was an employee of the defendant, engaged in operating a drilling machine in defendant’s lead mine in the county of St. Erancois on the 7th day of November, 1896, when a fragment of the rock which constituted the roof of the mine in which he was working fell upon him inflicting injuries from which he died the next day. The plaintiff’s cause of action as stated in the petition is as follows:

“Plaintiff…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Haehl v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  2. O'Mellia v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  3. Thorpe v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1886
  4. Garth v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
  5. Soeder v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1890

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Boyd v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  2. Knorpp v. WagnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  3. Forbes v. DunnavantSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  4. Jackson ex rel. Jackson v. ButlerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  5. Duerst v. St. Louis Stamping Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1901

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