Kellerman v. Kansas City Long Distance Telephone Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clay Circuit Court. — He». Frank P. Divelbiss, Judge. (1) Plaintiff is riot entitled to recover. Knorpp v. Wagner, 195 Mo. 663; Forbes v. Dunnavant, 198 Mo. 193; Livengood v. Lead & Zinc Co., 179 Mo. 229; Hnlse v. Telephone Co., 164 Mo. App. 126; Roberts v. Telephone Co., 166 Mo. 370 ; Lee v. K. C. Gas Co., 91 Mo. App. 612; Isaacson v. Wisconsin Telephone Co., 119 N. W. 804. (2) Plaintiff was guilty of negligence as a matter of law.
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Appeal from Clay Circuit Court. — He». Frank P. Divelbiss, Judge. (1) Plaintiff is riot entitled to recover. Knorpp v. Wagner, 195 Mo. 663; Forbes v. Dunnavant, 198 Mo. 193; Livengood v. Lead & Zinc Co., 179 Mo. 229; Hnlse v. Telephone Co., 164 Mo. App. 126; Roberts v. Telephone Co., 166 Mo. 370 ; Lee v. K. C. Gas Co., 91 Mo. App. 612; Isaacson v. Wisconsin Telephone Co., 119 N. W. 804. (2) Plaintiff was guilty of negligence as a matter of law. Hnlse v. Telephone Co., 164 Mo. App. 126; Myers v. Glass Co., 129 Mo. App. 556; Christy v. Railroad, 131 Mo. App. 266; Glasscock v. Dry Goods Co., 106…
1Opinion of the CourtTrimble, J.
Plaintiff, an expert splicer of long distance telephone cables, was at work with another splicer on a platform suspended from the steel leader by ropes, when one of them broke allowing the platform to tip and the plaintiff to slip' off and fall to the ground. He brought this suit to recover damages for his injuries; and upon obtaining judgment, defendant appealed.
Plaintiff was sent, in company with his associate splicer, from Kansas City to repair a place in the lead telephone cables that had .been burned out by a fire in Excelsior Springs. They took their small tools with them, but the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Knorpp v. WagnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Forbes v. DunnavantSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Glasscock v. Swafford Bros. Dry Goods Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1904
- Livengood v. Joplin-Galena Consolidated Lead & Zinc Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1904
- Meyers v. O'Bear-Nestor Glass Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1908
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