Legal Opinion

Owens v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1874PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from, Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. cited Briggs vs. Taylor, 28 Verm., ISO ; Louisville, &c., R. R. Co. vs. Ballard, 2 Mete., [Kv.] 180.; Benrio vs. Conn. River, &c., R. R. Co., 42 Verm., 375 ; Pitts vs. Fugate, 41 Mo., 405; Clark’s Adrn’r vs. Iiann'. & St. Joe R. R. Co., 36 Mo., 215 ; Wagn. Stat., § 5, ch. 6, p. 134; Sedg. on Stat. and Con.

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Appeal from, Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. cited Briggs vs. Taylor, 28 Verm., ISO ; Louisville, &c., R. R. Co. vs. Ballard, 2 Mete., [Kv.] 180.; Benrio vs. Conn. River, &c., R. R. Co., 42 Verm., 375 ; Pitts vs. Fugate, 41 Mo., 405; Clark’s Adrn’r vs. Iiann'. & St. Joe R. R. Co., 36 Mo., 215 ; Wagn. Stat., § 5, ch. 6, p. 134; Sedg. on Stat. and Con. Law, 41, 87. cited Calvert vs. Hann. & St. Joe R. R., 34 Mo., 242 ; Garner vs. Hann. & St. J oe R. R., 34 Mo., 235 ; Thompson vs. N. Mo. R. R., 51 Mo., 190 ; Shearm. Neg., 46; 11 Wis., 160; 18 N. Y., 248 ; 37 Vt.,. 50 ; Wagn. Stat. 134, § 5 ;…

1Opinion of the CourtVories, Judge

This action was brought to recover of the defendant, for damages occasioned to the plaintiff by killing of two head of cattle belonging to the plaintiff, by the negligence of the agents of the defendant in conducting a locomotive and train of cars on the defendant’s railroad.

The petition consisted of two counts, the first of which charged that on a day named, defendant, by its agents, employees, ears and locomotives, carelessly and negligently ran over and killed of the property of plaintiff’, one steer of the value of seventy-five dollars; that the defendant has not paid for the same,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Clark's v. HannibalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
  2. Mooney v. KennettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
  3. Brownell v. Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
  4. Pitts v. FugateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
  5. State ex rel. Collins v. DulleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Lancaster v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  2. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. GeigerSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  3. Brinkman v. HunterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
  4. Litton v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
  5. Holman v. Chicago, Rock IsLand & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876

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