Vaughn v. Hines
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Dunklin Circuit Court. — Eon. W. S. G. Walker, Judge. (1) We take up the first two assignments together, to-wit: (1) The court erred in refusing defendant’s instruction No. B. in the nature of a demurrer to the evidence at the close of all the evidence in the case; and, (2) the verdict of the jury is against the evidence, the' weight of the evidence, and the law under the evidence. Billingsley v. Kline Cloak Co., 196 Mo.
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Appeal from Dunklin Circuit Court. — Eon. W. S. G. Walker, Judge. (1) We take up the first two assignments together, to-wit: (1) The court erred in refusing defendant’s instruction No. B. in the nature of a demurrer to the evidence at the close of all the evidence in the case; and, (2) the verdict of the jury is against the evidence, the' weight of the evidence, and the law under the evidence. Billingsley v. Kline Cloak Co., 196 Mo. App. 534; Van-sickle v. Brown, 68 Mo. 627; Stubbs v. Mulholland, 168 •Mo. 47. (2) We shall only call the court’s attention here to a remark found at the bottom of…
1Opinion of the CourtFarrington, J.
Respondent recovered a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $1,000 actual and $1,000 punitive damages. The judgment is based upon a petition charging that the defendant had caused the false imprisoment of the plaintiff, and further charging that in doing so it acted maliciously, wrongfully and unlawfully. The plaintiff sought compensatory as well as exemplary damages. The petition originally was in two counts, but at the close of the evidence the first count was dismissed. The only answer filed by the defendant was that of a general denial.
The facts of the ease, appearing from the…
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