Legal Opinion

Wyatt v. Citizens Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 15, 1876PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from, Buchanan Circuit Court. cited Wyatt ■ vs. Citizen’s R. R. Co., 55,Mo., 485; McIntyre vs. Cent. R. R. Co., 37 N. Y., 287; 49 Id., 47 ; Fiber vs. Same, 59 Id., 351; Morrison vs. Erie E. E. Co., 56 N. Y., 304: Penn. E. E. Co. vs. Kilgore, 32 Penn. St., 292; Same vs. McKloskey’s Adni’r, 23 Id., 526; Fov vs. London B. & So. C. E. E. Co., 18 Com. Ben. [N. S.], 225 ; Siner vs. G. W. E. E. Co., L. E., 3 Excli., 150; S. C., 17 W. B., 417 ; Lambeth, Adm’r, vs. North Car.

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Appeal from, Buchanan Circuit Court. cited Wyatt ■ vs. Citizen’s R. R. Co., 55,Mo., 485; McIntyre vs. Cent. R. R. Co., 37 N. Y., 287; 49 Id., 47 ; Fiber vs. Same, 59 Id., 351; Morrison vs. Erie E. E. Co., 56 N. Y., 304: Penn. E. E. Co. vs. Kilgore, 32 Penn. St., 292; Same vs. McKloskey’s Adni’r, 23 Id., 526; Fov vs. London B. & So. C. E. E. Co., 18 Com. Ben. [N. S.], 225 ; Siner vs. G. W. E. E. Co., L. E., 3 Excli., 150; S. C., 17 W. B., 417 ; Lambeth, Adm’r, vs. North Car. E. E. Co., 8 Am., 509; Shear. & Eedf. Negl. Chs., 15, 27; Chicago & Alton E. E. Co. vs. Pondrom, 2 Am., 309; Gal. & O.…

1Opinion of the CourtNapton, Judge

This case is here on an appeal from the second trial in the circuit court, which resulted, as the first tidal did, in a verdict for the defendant. The history of the first trial is reported in 55 Mo.. 485. The report of the second trial contains a statement of all the evidence, and this more clearly shows the important disputed facts, and consequently the applicability of the instructions given to the jury.

It appears that the plaintiff’s son, whose injury this action was brought to redress, had, previous to his fall in stepping from the street car, cut his knee with a hatchet, and that…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lafayette County Bank v. MetcalfMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Peck v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  3. Gunn v. United Railways Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1917
  4. Gaines v. Ogden Rapid Transit Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1914

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