Rundelman v. John O'Brien Boiler Works Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court — Hon. Eugene McQuillen, Judge. (1) Tlie statement of account filed in the justice court and continued unamended in the circuit court was insufficient to apprise appellant of the nature of the claim, and was¡ insufficient in law. The statement contains no dates upon which, the work was done, or dates either when moneys were received or expended.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court — Hon. Eugene McQuillen, Judge. (1) Tlie statement of account filed in the justice court and continued unamended in the circuit court was insufficient to apprise appellant of the nature of the claim, and was¡ insufficient in law. The statement contains no dates upon which, the work was done, or dates either when moneys were received or expended. The only date appearing is in the caption which is the date upon which the suit was filed in the justice court. Such statements have invariably been condemned by the appellate courts and held insufficient.…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This is an action begun before a justice of the peace by filing the following account:
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 17, 1911.
John O’Brien Boiler Works Co.
To Ferdinand Rundelman, Dr.
To 51 hrs. work at Belleville, Ills., at 40 cts. per hour
$20.40'.
Received from company....... 7.00
Paid out for company paid out.. 3.30
Du company.......... 3.70
Cash............ 6'.80
10.50
*646Room rent...... 2.00
Helper O ’Brien . 1.00
Car fare.........30
3.30
Wages ............$20.40
Moneys Reed....... 10.50
•Balance dne .........$9.90
Plaintiff prevailed in the justice court and defendant appealed to the circuit court, where the cause…
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