Edens v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court — Hon. S. H. Woodson, Judge. After tbe jury bad been out several hours, they came tuto court and announced that they were unable to agree. 'The judge then spoke to them of the time that bad been ■consumed in the trial of the case, and discharged them until next morning, telling them : “ Gentlemen, come back to-morrow morning with a determination to compromise.”
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court — Hon. S. H. Woodson, Judge. After tbe jury bad been out several hours, they came tuto court and announced that they were unable to agree. 'The judge then spoke to them of the time that bad been ■consumed in the trial of the case, and discharged them until next morning, telling them : “ Gentlemen, come back to-morrow morning with a determination to compromise.” When they came into the box next morning, tbe court :again spoke to them of the great importance to the parties ■.and to the county, that they agree upon a verdict, telling them orally, “ that many…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.
The material portion of the petition in this case, is as follows : “ That on or about the 9th day of February, 1873, in the City of Kansas, Jackson county, Missouri, the defendant, not regarding its duty, and by reason of its negligence and carelessness, plaintiff was run against by one of defendant’s cars, thereby throwing plaintiff upon the rail of the defendant, the said car of defendant then and there ran upon and over plaintiff*. That plaintiff was then and there, by reason of the carelessness and negligence of defendant as aforesaid, broken and mutilated as to his right leg, to such an…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Buffington v. Atlantic & Pacific R. R.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1876
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