Goodbar v. Wabash Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Daviess Circuit Gowrt. — Hob. C. H. S. Goodmab, Judge. TJpon the undisputed facts in this case the finding should have been for the defendant. Gregory v. Railroad, 46 Mo.
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Appeal from the Daviess Circuit Gowrt. — Hob. C. H. S. Goodmab, Judge. TJpon the undisputed facts in this case the finding should have been for the defendant. Gregory v. Railroad, 46 Mo. App. 574; Hutchinson on Carriers, secs. 63-88; 2 American & English Encyclopedia of Law, p. 809, and cases cited; Schouler on Bailments {1 Ed.] p. 373; [2 Ed.] sec. 678, p. 741, and cases ■cited; Wright v. Caldwell, 3 Mich. 51; Van Gilder v. Railroad, 44 Iowa, 548; O’Neil v. Railroad, 60 N. Y. 138; Barron v. Fldridge, 100 Mass. 455; Watts v. Railroad, 106 Mass. 466; Railroad v. Shwrtz, 7 Mich. 514; Hunter v.…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
— The plaintiff’s baggage, consisting of a trunk and contents, was destroyed by fire, which also consumed defendant’s depot in which the trunk had been placed. She has sued defendant as a common carrier and recovered in the trial court.
There was but one witness in the cause, he being plaintiff’s brother and testifying in her behalf. Prom his testimony it appears that he and his sister wanted to go over defendant’s road from Q-allatin to DeWitt, and that there were two trains on which they could take passage; one going at about eleven o’clock at night, and the other at between six and seven…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Barron v. EldredgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- O'Neill v. . N.Y. Cen. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Watts v. Boston & Lowell RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Gregory v. Wabash Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1891
- Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway Co. v. HunterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
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- Saffa v. Ill. Cent. R.R. Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1926
- Saffa v. Illinois Central RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1926