Gregg v. Union Pacific Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James Gibson, Judge. The court had no jurisdiction of the subject-matter, •as the action was local.
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Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James Gibson, Judge. The court had no jurisdiction of the subject-matter, •as the action was local. Rorthup v. Task, 39 Wis: 51; Tiedeman, Real Prop., sec. 2, and cases cited; Cullers ■v. Railroad, 17 S. W. Rep. 22-23; Cooley on Torts, sec. 471, and cases cited in note 5 at bottom, of page; Livingston v. Jefferson, 1 Brock. 203; Morris v. Railroad, 14 S. W. Rep. 228, and cases cited; Railroad v. Miller, 19 Mich. 305 ; Gardner v. Thomas, 14 Johns. 136 ; Wells on Jurisdiction, sec. 115 ; Mason v. Warner, ■81 Mo. 510; Bank v. Eercheval, 65 Mo. 682;…
1Opinion of the CourtGill, J.
Plaintiff in his petition alleges in substance, that the defendant was controlling, managing and operating a certain line of railroad, known as the St. Joseph & Western railroad, and which passed through or by the station known as Alexandria in the state of Nebraska ; that with defendant’s consent plaintiff had erected and operated an elevator for handling grain upon the right of way of said railroad ; that defendant negligently and carelessly ran a number of cars into and upon said elevator and thereby nearly demolished the same, dar> aging and destroying the grain therein, etc., t > his…
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