Slater v. Supreme Lodge of the Knights & Ladies of Honor
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Talty, Judge. (1) Appellate courts will reverse judgment in cases where the verdict is against the conceded facts; or, where it is contrary to documentary evidence; or, where plaintiff’s testimony supports the allegations of his petition and is unimpeaehed, and there is no substantial countervailing evidence. Garrett v. Greenwell, 92 Mo. 120; Ackley v. Staehlen, 56 Mo. 558; Lionberger v. Pohlman, 16 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Talty, Judge. (1) Appellate courts will reverse judgment in cases where the verdict is against the conceded facts; or, where it is contrary to documentary evidence; or, where plaintiff’s testimony supports the allegations of his petition and is unimpeaehed, and there is no substantial countervailing evidence. Garrett v. Greenwell, 92 Mo. 120; Ackley v. Staehlen, 56 Mo. 558; Lionberger v. Pohlman, 16 Mo. App. 392; Janis v. Roentgen, 52 Mo. App. 114. (2) Where proceedings for expulsion from a benefit association are materially defective…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
This is an action to recover damages for the wrongful expulsion of the appellant from the defendant order. All the instructions given by the trial court were requested by the appellant, so the case was put to the jury on the theory chosen by himself. It transpires, toó, that a rule of the order providing that if an accused member fails to attend his trial after due notice, he can not be tried in his absence, but must be proceeded against for contempt, which rule is much relied on for a reversal, is not contained in the bill of exceptions, either from an over-sight in making the bill up, or…
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- Long v. LongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
- Hill v. Meyer Brothers' Drug Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897
- Burdoin v. Town of TrentonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Pope v. RamseyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
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