Stagg v. Edward Westen Tea & Spice Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Selden P. Spencer, Judge. (1) A failure to comply with the requirements of a city ordinance constitutes a breach of duty to the public for which one injured because of it may recover the damages sustained. Drain v. Railroad, 10 Mo. App. 531; Skinner v. Stifel, 55 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Selden P. Spencer, Judge. (1) A failure to comply with the requirements of a city ordinance constitutes a breach of duty to the public for which one injured because of it may recover the damages sustained. Drain v. Railroad, 10 Mo. App. 531; Skinner v. Stifel, 55 Mo. App. 15; Brannock v. Elmore, 114 Mo. 55; Murray v. Railroad, 101 Mo. 236; Dickson v. Railroad, 104 Mo. 501; Gratiot v. Railroad, 116 Mo. 450; Harmon v. St. Louis, 137 Mo‘. 494; Vogg v. Railroad, 138 Mo. 172; Graney v. Railroad, 140 Mo. 89; Dallemand v. Saalfeldt, 175 111. 310;…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
— This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, sustaining a demurrer to plaintiff’s amended petition. Plaintiff declined to amend, and final judgment was rendered for defendant, and *493plaintiff appeals. The amended petition, omitting caption, is in these words:
“Plaintiff for cause of action states that she is a citizen and resident of the city of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, and is the widow of Warren L. Stagg, who departed this life in said city on July 13, 1898; that defendant is a business corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State…
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