Hysell v. Swift & Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from, the Jachson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H_ Slover, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to take the case from the jury at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, and at the close-of all the evidence, for the reason that plaintiff made no-case for the jury and it was the duty of the court to so declare. Herdler v. Stove Co., 136 Mo. 15; Inner v. Brewing-Co., 69 Mo. App. 17; Bullmaster v. St. Joseph, 70 Mo. App.. 60; Marshall v. Hay Press Co., 69 Mo.
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Appeal from, the Jachson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H_ Slover, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to take the case from the jury at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, and at the close-of all the evidence, for the reason that plaintiff made no-case for the jury and it was the duty of the court to so declare. Herdler v. Stove Co., 136 Mo. 15; Inner v. Brewing-Co., 69 Mo. App. 17; Bullmaster v. St. Joseph, 70 Mo. App.. 60; Marshall v. Hay Press Co., 69 Mo. App. 256; Bender v.. Railway, 137 Mo. 245; Lawless v. Gas Light Co., 72 Mo. App. 679; Breen v. Cooperage Co., 50 Mo. App. 203; Euchs v. St.…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
This is an action for personal injury in which plaintiff obtained judgment in the circuit court in the sum of $2,000 for the loss of an eye caused by poison.
Statement. Defendant is a large slaughtering and packing establishment and removed beeves from the killing to the cleaning department by means of hooks attached to .a grooved iron wheel which ran on a large iron rail suspended from the ceiling, about fourteen feet above the floor. The hooks are hitched into the hind legs of the dead animal, which is then hoisted up till it clears the floor and is run into, the cleaning room by means of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mather v. RillstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Hubbell v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- American Brewing Ass'n v. TalbotSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
- Smith v. Peninsular Car WorksMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Sjogren v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
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- Thompson v. United Laboratories Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
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- Nordstrom v. Spokane & Inland Empire RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Holt v. Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1900
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