Vaughn v. William J. Lemp Brewing Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. — Hon. George H. Shields, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in refusing to give a peremptory instruction to find for defendant on plaintiff’s evidence. Her own evidence showed that her own negligence caused the injury.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. — Hon. George H. Shields, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in refusing to give a peremptory instruction to find for defendant on plaintiff’s evidence. Her own evidence showed that her own negligence caused the injury. Sindlinger v. Kansas City, 126 Mo. 315; Wiggins v. St. Louis, 135 Mo. 558; Cohn v. Kansas City, 108 Mo. 387; Wheat v.,St. Louis, 79 Mo. 579; Warner v. Railroad, 178 Mo. 125; Slepp v. Railroad, 85 Mo. 229. (2) The trial court erred in refusing to give a similar instruction on the conclusion of the whole evidence. McGrath v. Transit Co., 197…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
This was an action commenced in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis upon the following petition: (Caption omitted.)
“Now comes the plaintiff in the above entitled cause, and for cause of action states that the defendant herein is a corporation, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Missouri, and doing business in the city of St. Louis, and throughout the time mentioned herein was the owner of the horses and wagon referred to herein, and was in charge of them by its agents, employees and servants; that at or about noon on Saturday, the 31st day of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eckhard v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- McKenzie v. United Railways Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Scullin v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
- Westervelt v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Wilkerson v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
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