Gibson v. Midland Bridge Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court, — Eon. James Gibson, Judge. (1) The lower court erred in submitting this cause to the jury and should have given the peremptory instruction to return a verdict for defendant.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court, — Eon. James Gibson, Judge. (1) The lower court erred in submitting this cause to the jury and should have given the peremptory instruction to return a verdict for defendant. Bradley v. Railroad, 138 Mo. 293; Walker v. Scott, 67 Kans. 814. (2) The court erred in giving instructions numbered one and two to the jury on behalf of the plaintiff, for the reason that the instructions told the jury that it was the duty of the defendant to furnish plaintiff a reasonably safe place to work, which is not the law as applied to this character of case. Bradley v.…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff in consequence of defendant’s negligence. Plaintiff, recovered judgment in the sum of $3,590 and defendants appealed.
Defendants contend that under the facts disclosed by the evidence the case should not have been submitted to the jury. Evidence was introduced by plaintiff show*596ing the following state of facts: Plaintiff at the time of the injury, February 8, 1903, was a common laborer in the service of defendants who were contractors engaged in constructing the approaches and abutments for a highway bridge…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bradley v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Ricketts v. Kansas City Stock Yards of MaineMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- Rowden v. Schoenherr-Walton Mining Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- Barnard v. Waverly Brick & Coal Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Erwin v. Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913
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