Daniels v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Audrain Circuit Court. cited Gorman vs. Pac. R. R., 26 Mo., 441; Sloan vs. Pac. R. R. 61 Mo., 24; Sly vs. Penn. R. R. Co.. 65 Penn. St., 209; Campbell vs. Marietta & Oin. R. R., 23 Ohio St., 188-9; Tomlinson vs. Branch, 15 Wal., 465 ; Phil. & Wilm. R. R. vs. Maryland, 10 How., 376; State ex rel. vs. Greene Co., 54 Mo., 540. I. Plaintiff in error was subject to the rule of damages as fixed by its own charter. (Wagn. Stat, 310, § 43. et seq.; Bac.
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Error to Audrain Circuit Court. cited Gorman vs. Pac. R. R., 26 Mo., 441; Sloan vs. Pac. R. R. 61 Mo., 24; Sly vs. Penn. R. R. Co.. 65 Penn. St., 209; Campbell vs. Marietta & Oin. R. R., 23 Ohio St., 188-9; Tomlinson vs. Branch, 15 Wal., 465 ; Phil. & Wilm. R. R. vs. Maryland, 10 How., 376; State ex rel. vs. Greene Co., 54 Mo., 540. I. Plaintiff in error was subject to the rule of damages as fixed by its own charter. (Wagn. Stat, 310, § 43. et seq.; Bac. Abr., vol., 2, Title Corporation, p. 452: Beatty vs. Marine Ins. Co., 2 Johns., 109 ; Ruggles vs. Collier, 43 M.O., 375, and cases cited.)…
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, Judge
Tliis was an action for damages under section 43 of the 2nd article of the general corporation act. (Wagn. Stat., 310.)
It is unnecessary to state the details of the petition and answer, or the instruction, verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, as the only question is, whether the defendant is subject to all the duties and liabilities imposed on railroad corporations by the 43d section above referred to. The facts necessary to an understanding of the point in controversy were agreed on, and are substantially these:
The North Mo. R. R. Co. was incorporated in 1851, and the charter was amended…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Baker v. Greene CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
3Cited by10 opinions
- Sublette v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- State ex rel. Wabash Railway Co. v. RoachSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
- Henry v. Wabash Western RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
- Kirby v. Wabash Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1900
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1876
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