Anchor Milling Co. v. Walsh
Supreme Court of Missouri
Certified from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The shipping book offered in evidence was one of the books used by Timmons in making the statement of Walsh’s earnings during the week, and to the correctness of which Walsh assented by receiving and accepting the statements so made. The entries in the book were, therefore, original evidence as part of the res gestee.
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Certified from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The shipping book offered in evidence was one of the books used by Timmons in making the statement of Walsh’s earnings during the week, and to the correctness of which Walsh assented by receiving and accepting the statements so made. The entries in the book were, therefore, original evidence as part of the res gestee. It was shown to have been correctly kept, and the entries in it were made in the ordinary course of business. 1 Greenl. Ev. [ 14 Ed.] sec. 115, and cases cited; Banlc v. Culver, 2 Ilill, 531; Shepard v. Banlc, 15 Mo. 141; Smith v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
This was an action to recover overpayments alleged to have been made by the plaintiff to the defendant. A trial was had before a jury, which resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant. The St. Louis court of appeals, to which the cause was appealed, reversed the judgment and remanded the cause for error in the instructions. That court, however, sustained the ruling of the trial court in excluding a shipping book offered in evidence by the plaintiff. On this question one of the judges deemed the opinion contrary to Smith v. Beattie, 57 Mo. 281, and for this reason the cause was then…
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