Hewitt v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.
Action by landowners for damages from flooding, totaling $50,639.90, claimed to have been caused by defendant’s railroad bridge, alleged to have been constructed without suitable openings in violation of Sec. 389-660, RSMo, V.A.M.S. Plaintiff had verdict and judgment for amounts totaling $8,965.00. The court sustained motions for new trial of all parties so jurisdiction of appeals from these orders is in this court because the amount involved is the amount originally sought by plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs’ motion was for a new trial on the issue of damages…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Albert J. Hoppe, Inc. v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Quinn v. St. Louis Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- Kennedy v. Union Electric Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1948
- Smithpeter v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Jones v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Stover v. PatrickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
- Kelso v. C. B. K. Agronomics, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Kairuz v. RominesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Dixon v. Bi-State Development AgencyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- M.H. Siegfried Real Estate v. City of IndependenceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.