Gillett v. Missouri Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. The doctrine of Childs vs. Bank of Missouri, (17 Mo., 213,) is not the law now in relation to the questions involved in this case. (Reg. vs. Gr. North, of Engl. R. R. Co., 58 ^lng.,C. L. 314, 324; Goodspeed vs. East Haddam Bank, 22 Conn., 530.) A corporation may ’be guilty of trespass. (Ang. & Ames, Corp., [4 Ed., 387,] and authorities there cited.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. The doctrine of Childs vs. Bank of Missouri, (17 Mo., 213,) is not the law now in relation to the questions involved in this case. (Reg. vs. Gr. North, of Engl. R. R. Co., 58 ^lng.,C. L. 314, 324; Goodspeed vs. East Haddam Bank, 22 Conn., 530.) A corporation may ’be guilty of trespass. (Ang. & Ames, Corp., [4 Ed., 387,] and authorities there cited. Also Ousley vs. Montgomery R. R. Co., 37 Ala., 560 ; Brakeman vs. N. J. Railroad & Transfer Co., 3 Yroom [N. J.,] 328; See Soixlard vs. City of St. Louis, 36 Mo., 546; Towns. SI. & Lib., 360-361, and n. 1341.) It…
1Opinion of the CourtTories, Judge
This action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover damages for a malicious prosecution. The *317petition charges that defendant is a corporation duly incorporated, &c.; that said company had in its employ as its agent one Joseph S. Ford, who was chief secretary and treasurer of said company and so acted as its agent in the line and scope of his authority at the time of the injuries hereinafter mentioned, and who, by virtue of said office, had control and management of the receipt and disbursement of the funds of said company; that plaintiff was in the employ of said company…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Higgins v. Watervliet Turnpike & RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Towle v. SwaseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Maynard v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
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- Hunt v. City of BoonvilleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- Chouteau v. GibsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
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