Legal Opinion

Terrell v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 13, 1959No. 46906PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

In this suit for personal injuries under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., plaintiff sought damages in the amount of $100,000. The jury returned a verdict for defendant and plaintiff has appealed. This is the second appeal in this case. See Terrell v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. Co., Mo.Sup., 303 S.W. 2d 641. We shall refer to the parties as denominated in the trial court.

Plaintiff was a brakeman for defendant on a local freight running from McAlester, Oklahoma, to Dennison, Texas. At Atoka, Oklahoma, the train was stopped to “drop off” one…

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Hooper Ex Rel. Hooper v. ConradSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  2. Allen v. St. Louis Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  3. Janssens v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  4. Layton v. PalmerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  5. Kimbrough v. ChervitzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Beggs v. Universal CIT Credit CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  2. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. KobernaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  3. Powell v. BradyColorado Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Vegodsky v. City of TucsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
  5. Brotherton v. International Shoe CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962

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