Murmann v. Wissler
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Now. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. What amounts to a waiver is a question of law; and such questions should not be submitted to tbe decision of the jury. Morgan v. Durfee, 69 Mo. 469. Waivers are either express or impliedthe former are evidenced by contract; the latter rest upon the presumed intention which the law prescribes to certain acts or conduct following a charge in the relationship of the parties. Union Tr. Co. v. Ins.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Now. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. What amounts to a waiver is a question of law; and such questions should not be submitted to tbe decision of the jury. Morgan v. Durfee, 69 Mo. 469. Waivers are either express or impliedthe former are evidenced by contract; the latter rest upon the presumed intention which the law prescribes to certain acts or conduct following a charge in the relationship of the parties. Union Tr. Co. v. Ins. Co., 79 Mr. App. 362; Cademaatori v. Gauger, 160 Mo. 367; Newton v. Rebenack, 90 Mo. App. 663. By accepting work that is…
1Opinion of the Court
BLAND, P. J.,
(after stating the facts). — The only error assigned by defendant is the giving of instruction No. 3, and the refusal of the court to give the following instruction (not numbered) :
“3. The court instructs the jury that plaintiffs cannot recover against defendant for a failure to furnish the sheet steel boxes on or before January 6, 1903, if the jury believe that defendant made and entered into an agreement with plaintiffs that he would so furnish said boxes at said time if the jury further find that plaintiffs waived said condition and accepted said boxes after January 6,1903,…
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