Luckel v. Century Building Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1. Negligence: party dependant: attorney in pact: trustee in possession. A trust company was the trustee named in two large issues of bonds made by a company owning an office building, and in addition was the agent or attorney in fact of the mortgagor and as such was in possession of the building for the purpose of collecting the rents and applying them to the payment of taxes, interest on the bonds, ground rentals and in paying itself for such services, the balance to be…
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1. Negligence: party dependant: attorney in pact: trustee in possession. A trust company was the trustee named in two large issues of bonds made by a company owning an office building, and in addition was the agent or attorney in fact of the mortgagor and as such was in possession of the building for the purpose of collecting the rents and applying them to the payment of taxes, interest on the bonds, ground rentals and in paying itself for such services, the balance to be turned over to the mortgagor. The trust company also had the power to employ the elevator boys in said office building.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries, commenced in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, March 17, 1900.
The petition in substance states that the Century Building Company is a corporation organized under *614the laws of this State, and at the time of the grievances complained of was the owner of and in possession of a large office building ten stories high, located on the northwest corner of Ninth and Olive streets in St. Louis. That said building was thrown open to the public and all parties invited to enter who rented rooms and all who had business with said tenants. That…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dougherty v. Missouri RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Smith v. Chicago & Alton RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Jackson v. Grand Avenue Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Mitchell v. MarkerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
- Keller v. Sioux City & St. Paul RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Orcutt v. Century Building Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Sweeden v. Atkinson Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Tippecanoe Loan & Trust Co. v. JesterIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Swain v. AndersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1942
- Jenkins v. Missouri State Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
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