Wojtylak v. Kansas & Texas Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Echo. P. Gates, Judge. (1) The demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Echo. P. Gates, Judge. (1) The demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained. Fuchs v. St. Louis, 167 Mo. 645; Agan v. Shannon, 103 Mo. 665; Grattis v. Railroad, 153 Mo. 403. (2) The court committed error in giving plaintiff’s first instruction. • (3) Prejudicial error was committed by the trial court in admitting the testimony of John H. Atwood, attorney for plaintiff, as to when that attorney first became aware that defendant claimed to hav.e plaintiff’s release of the canse of action sued on. Hambricht v. Brockman, 59' Mo. 52; Preston v.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an action for personal injuries, begun in Jackson County Circuit Court, the accident out of which the injuries arose occurred at Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 9, 1894. The defendant company at the time of the accident, and for years prior thereto, was the owner of and operated the Riverside coal mine located at Leavenworth, Kansas. The plaintiff was injured in said mine on July 9, 1894, by the falling of the roof of the mining room in which the plaintiff was employed. His injuries were to the lower part of the back and spinal column, which resulted in paralysis of his lower limbs. He…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mellor v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Slaughter v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Shortel v. City of St. JosephSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Gay v. GillilantSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- State v. HerrellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
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3Cited by36 opinions
- State ex rel. Long v. EllisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1917
- McDonald Ex Rel. Baber v. Kansas City Gas Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Maurizi v. Western Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1928
- State v. SwarensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Devine v. RookMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958
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