Fischer v. Edward Heitzeberg Packing & Provision Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. The evidence detailed by witness Parkinson was competent, giving his opinion as an expert upon the matter in hand, and at the same time detailing the facts upon which his opinion, as expert, was based: he was an engineer of seven years experience; was called upon to examine the tank in question, he did examine it and gives the facts found, and communicated them to the defendant, together with his…
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. The evidence detailed by witness Parkinson was competent, giving his opinion as an expert upon the matter in hand, and at the same time detailing the facts upon which his opinion, as expert, was based: he was an engineer of seven years experience; was called upon to examine the tank in question, he did examine it and gives the facts found, and communicated them to the defendant, together with his opinion based upon these facts. The jury had the facts before them, from which they could find whether the tank was…
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
This is an action by the minor children of John Fischer, deceased, by their next friend in default of a suit by the widow, tq recover damages for the death of their father occasioned by the explosion of a tank used by defendant for rendering fat, lard, offal and the like, which the petition alleges had become dangerous with the knowledge of defendant, wherefore it exploded and killed the said John-Fischer while he was engaged, near said tank, in his duties as an employee of defendant. The answer admitted the incorporation of defendant, but denied every other allegation in the petition. On the…
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- Haehl v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Camp Point Manufacturing Co. v. BallouIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
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- Holladay-Klotz Land & Lumber Co v. T. J. Moss Tie Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1901
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