Crutsinger v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Osage Circuit Court, — IIon. A. J. Seay, Judge. Unless the defendant corporation is a non-resident of Osage county the appeal was not made in time, for more than ten days had elapsed after the refusal of the justice to set aside the default. R. S., § 3041. The place of residence of a corporation is deemed to be the place where its principal office is located, or where its principal opei’ations are carried on. Thorn v. Railroad Co., 2 Dutch. 121; Con-roe v. Ins.
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Appeal from Osage Circuit Court, — IIon. A. J. Seay, Judge. Unless the defendant corporation is a non-resident of Osage county the appeal was not made in time, for more than ten days had elapsed after the refusal of the justice to set aside the default. R. S., § 3041. The place of residence of a corporation is deemed to be the place where its principal office is located, or where its principal opei’ations are carried on. Thorn v. Railroad Co., 2 Dutch. 121; Con-roe v. Ins. Go., 10 How. Pr. 403; Jenkins v. Cal. Stage Co., 22 Cal. 537; Sangamon Co. R. R. Co. v. Morgan Co., 14 111.. 166; Glazie…
1Opinion of the Court
Philips, C.
This is an action begun against the defendant, a railroad corporation, in a justice’s court in Osage county, for the recovery of damages for injury done to plaintiff’s cow. Service of summons was made on a local station agent of defendant in said county. There was judgment in the justice’s court for plaintiff". The defendant took an appeal to the circuit court, but after the expiration of the ten days next following the rendition of the judgment. In the circuit' court this appeal was, on motion of plaintiff, dismissed because the same was not taken within the time prescribed by…
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