Hedrick v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court.— Hon. W. L. Jarrott, Judge. (1) The undisputed facts failed to show any negligence on the part of either defendant or its servants. Defendant’s demurrer to the evidence should therefore have been sustained. "Wait v. Railroad, 165 Mo. 620 ; Bartley v. Railroad, 148 Mo. 141; Hite v. Railroad, 130 Mo. 141; Portuchek v. Railroad, 101 Mo. App. 52; Erwin v. Railroad,. 94 Mo. App. 291; Saxton v. Railroad, 98 Mo. App. 503; Young v. Railroad, 93 Mo.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court.— Hon. W. L. Jarrott, Judge. (1) The undisputed facts failed to show any negligence on the part of either defendant or its servants. Defendant’s demurrer to the evidence should therefore have been sustained. "Wait v. Railroad, 165 Mo. 620 ; Bartley v. Railroad, 148 Mo. 141; Hite v. Railroad, 130 Mo. 141; Portuchek v. Railroad, 101 Mo. App. 52; Erwin v. Railroad,. 94 Mo. App. 291; Saxton v. Railroad, 98 Mo. App. 503; Young v. Railroad, 93 Mo. App. 274; Shields v. Railroad, 87 Mo. App*. 645; Guffey v. Railroad, 53 Mo. App. 468; Railroad v. Morris, 62 S. W.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
— This action was commenced in the circuit court of Johnson county on June 30, 1900, and defendant was duly served with process on that date. At the November term, 1900, the plaintiff filed an amended petition which is in substance as follows: That the defendant is a railroad corporation, operating a line of railway from the town of Knob Noster in Johnson. county to tbe city of St. Louis, and was on the 22nd of January, 1900, a common carrier of passengers for hire, between the points above named, and on that date, for a valuable consideration received by it, received plaintiff into one of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hite v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. ArnolIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Carvin v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Bartley v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Guffey v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1893
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- Patrum v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Laycock v. United Railways Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1921
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