Early v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Eon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) .Upon the entire record, plaintiff is not entitled to recover, (a) No fraud or deceit was perpetrated on Cook & Devine, but they acted on their own responsibility, and plaintiff cannot recover on account thereof. Anderson v. McPike,' 88 Mo. 292; Edwards v. Noel, 88 Mo. App. 439'; Warren v. Ritchie, 128 Mo. 311; Bryan v. Hitchock, 43 Mo. 527; Dean v. Whire,' 63 Mo. 186; Champion, etc., v. Heskett, 125 Mo.
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Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Eon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) .Upon the entire record, plaintiff is not entitled to recover, (a) No fraud or deceit was perpetrated on Cook & Devine, but they acted on their own responsibility, and plaintiff cannot recover on account thereof. Anderson v. McPike,' 88 Mo. 292; Edwards v. Noel, 88 Mo. App. 439'; Warren v. Ritchie, 128 Mo. 311; Bryan v. Hitchock, 43 Mo. 527; Dean v. Whire,' 63 Mo. 186; Champion, etc., v. Heskett, 125 Mo. App. 516; Morse v. Ratbburn, 49 Mo. 93; Priest v. White, 89 Mo. 609; Woods v. Letton, 111 Mo. App. 51. (b) Plaintiff had…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit for money had and received.. Plaintiff recovered and defendant prosecutes the appeal. The theory declared upon and pursued is to the effect that defendant obtained-possession of $100', money of plaintiff, through and by means of certain false and fraudulent representations and under such circumstances as affords a promise, by implication of law, to pay the same to plaintiff on demand.
It appears defendant was engaged in reconstructing its railroad dump, and let a considerable portion of the work to Cook & Devine by virtue of a written contract in evidence. This contract…
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