Legal Opinion

Young v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1905PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Hon. Wm. L., Jarrott, Judge. (1) The plaintiff failed to show that defendant was guilty of any negligence, and for that reason our demurrer to the evidence should have, been sustained. Saxton v. Railway, 98 Mo. App. 503-4; Erwin v. Railway, 94 Mo. App. 296-7; Young v. Railway, 93 Mo. App. 275; Shields v. Railway, 87 M'o. App. 646; Pryor v. Railway, 85 Mo. App. 367; Holt v. Railway, 84 Mo. App. 446; Guffey v. Railway, 53 Mo.

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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Hon. Wm. L., Jarrott, Judge. (1) The plaintiff failed to show that defendant was guilty of any negligence, and for that reason our demurrer to the evidence should have, been sustained. Saxton v. Railway, 98 Mo. App. 503-4; Erwin v. Railway, 94 Mo. App. 296-7; Young v. Railway, 93 Mo. App. 275; Shields v. Railway, 87 M'o. App. 646; Pryor v. Railway, 85 Mo. App. 367; Holt v. Railway, 84 Mo. App. 446; Guffey v. Railway, 53 Mo. App. 468; Wait v. Railway, 165 Mo. 621; Bartley v. Railway, 148 Mo. 140; Hite v. Railway, 130 Mo. 132; Railway v. Morris (Ky.), 62 S.…

1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.

— Plaintiff shipped cattle over defendant’s road and accompanied them himself, he haying been furnished by defendant with what is known as a stock pass. He was riding in the caboose and on arriving at St. Louis as he was leaving the car a sudden movement of the train threw him to the floor and caused two other stockmen to fall upon him. He brought this action for the injuries received and recovered judgment in the trial court. He complaihs principally of three injuries as the result of his fall: one to his leg, another to his hearing, and another that he was ruptured.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Warner v. St. Louis & Meramec River RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  2. McGee v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  3. Straus v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  4. Hurt v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  5. Smart v. Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Rogers v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  3. Moore v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  4. Butler v. RuleArizona Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. RoseIndiana Court of Appeals · 1907

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