Wise v. St. Louis Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Warwick Hough, Judge. ' (1) There is no evidence of negligence in the record. Petty v. Railroad, 178 Mo. 125; Warner v. Railroad, 179 Mo. 666; Hanzelman v. Railroad, 88 Mo. App. 123; Molinaux v. Railroad, 81 Mo. App. 25. (2) There is no evidence that the motorman could have avoided the accident after the first appearance of danger to plaintiff.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Warwick Hough, Judge. ' (1) There is no evidence of negligence in the record. Petty v. Railroad, 178 Mo. 125; Warner v. Railroad, 179 Mo. 666; Hanzelman v. Railroad, 88 Mo. App. 123; Molinaux v. Railroad, 81 Mo. App. 25. (2) There is no evidence that the motorman could have avoided the accident after the first appearance of danger to plaintiff. Petty v. Railroad, 179 Mo. 666; Campbell v. Railroad, 175 Mo. 161; Dunn v. Railroad, 98 Mo. 652; Cogan v. Railroad, 101 Mo. App. 179; Reno v. Railroad, 180 Mo. 469. (3) There is no evidence of a failure…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an action by Lawrence Wise, a minor, by his next friend, against the St. Louis Transit Company, to recover damages on account of personal injuries sustained on the evening of October 30, 1902, whilst he was on a public crossing leading across Laclede avenue from the north to the south side thereof in the city of St. Louis, by being struck by one of the defendant’s west-bound cars on Laclede avenue.
The crossing on which plaintiff was when he was struck was a raised brick crossing between two cross streets in a long block, and used by the public as a foot crossing, and a place where the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State ex rel. Johnson v. WithrowSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Eckhard v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Whalen v. St. Louis, Kansa City & Northern RailwaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- State ex rel. Wyatt v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Rodney v. GibbsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Stotler ex rel. Stotler v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Hogan v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1929
- Evans v. Farmers Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- O'Keefe v. United Railways Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1907
- Johnson v. Springfield Traction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913
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