Hunt v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from. St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. William L. Kinsey, Judge. (1) The court erred in admitting in evidence over the objection of this appellant the photographs of the locality in question taken a year after the accident.
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Appeal from. St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. William L. Kinsey, Judge. (1) The court erred in admitting in evidence over the objection of this appellant the photographs of the locality in question taken a year after the accident. Riggs v. Railroad, 216 Mo. 326. (2) The court erred in giving", instructions numbered five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and twelve, and each of them, at the request of the respondent city over the objection of appellant, (a) Instruction five attempts to state an abstract proposition of law as to the duty of the city in keeping its streets reasonably, safe.for…
1Opinion of the CourtFaris, J.
This is an action brought by plaintiff against defendants for personal injuries accruing to him, as he avers, from the negligence of defendants. *220Upon the trial below, defendant Aqua Contracting Company was held not liable upon a directed verdict, and the City of St. Louis, pursuant to the jury’s verdict; while the verdict and judgment went against defendant Heman for the sum of $7500. From the above verdicts and the judgments rendered thereon, the plaintiff appeals as against defendants City of St. Louis and Aqua Contracting Company, while defendant He-man appeals from the judgment’ rendered…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bassett v. City of St. JosephSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Lore v. American Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Graefe v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Brash v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Wilkerson v. EilersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
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3Cited by19 opinions
- State v. McGeeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
- Boyd v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Brock v. Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Costello v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
- Plater v. W. C. Mullins Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1929
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