Lemon v. Chanslor
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. ¥m. T. YVFod, Judge. The following instructions were given for plaintiff: 1. If the jury believe from the evidence that on the 3rd day of February, 1874, the defendants, in conjunction with their livery stable, were engaged in the lousiness of running hacks, coaches and omnibuses to and from the Missouri Pacific Railroad to and from the different points in Lexington, for the conveyance of persons for hire, then they were bound to…
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. ¥m. T. YVFod, Judge. The following instructions were given for plaintiff: 1. If the jury believe from the evidence that on the 3rd day of February, 1874, the defendants, in conjunction with their livery stable, were engaged in the lousiness of running hacks, coaches and omnibuses to and from the Missouri Pacific Railroad to and from the different points in Lexington, for the conveyance of persons for hire, then they were bound to provide safe, staunch and roadworthy conveyances, with careful drivers, so far as human foresight, skill and knowledge and…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
This suit was instituted in the Lafayette circuit court for the recovery of damages for injuries alleged to have been received by plaintiff, in consequence of the unsoundness of a hack used by defendants, as commou carriers, in transporting persons from the depot of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, in the city of Lexington, to different points in said city. The.petition alleges that, plaintiff was received by defendants, as a passenger, and that the hack used by them was unsound, unsafe and unlit for such use, in consequence of which, and the recklessness and *352gross negligence of defendants in…
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