Ball v. Lusk
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Howell County Circuit Court. — Hon. W. N. Evans, Judge. There was an entire failure of proof of any damage beyond the value of the steer killed, and the verdict is excessive beyond that sum of $45.38 and in no event can stand for a greater sum.
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Appeal from Howell County Circuit Court. — Hon. W. N. Evans, Judge. There was an entire failure of proof of any damage beyond the value of the steer killed, and the verdict is excessive beyond that sum of $45.38 and in no event can stand for a greater sum. Express Co. v. Coringer, 226 U. S. 491; Railroad v. Miller, 226 U. S. 513; Railroad v. Latta, 226 U. S. 519; Express Co. v. NeimanMarcus, 227 U. S. 469; Railroad v. Carl, 227 U. S. 369; Railroad v. Harriman Bros., 227 U. S. 657; Railroad v. Cramer, 232 U. S. 490; Railroad v. O’Conner, 232 U. S. 508; Railroad v. Hooker, 233 U. S. 97. (1)…
1Opinion of the CourtFarrington, J.
Plaintiffs (the respondents here) recovered a judgment in the trial court for damages growing out of a shipment of live stock from Imboden, Arkansas, to Brandsville, Missouri. The defendants are the receivers of the common carrier that handled the shipment, and appeal from the judgment for $150, assigning several grounds of error..
At the oral argument counsel for appellants consented that the judgment be sustained for the sum of $48, the value of a steer that had a broken leg when it reached the destination point and which was left in defendants’ charge and killed.
The items of damage claimed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. CarlSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- McCrary v. Chicago & Alton RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
- Gaibout v. ClarkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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