Swift & Co. v. C. B. Scott & Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Francois Circuit Court. — Hon. Peter Huck, Judge. (1) The admission of affidavit of Cordelia Meadows and Charles Meadows was prejudicial error, as same was hearsay testimony. Dogherty v. Dogherty, 155 Mo. App. 481; Oak Lawn Sugar Co. v. Spark, 159 Mo. App. 496; Northrup v. Colter, 150 Mo. App. 639; Prewitt v. Martin, 59 Mo. 325; Blooms Sons Co. v. Haas, 130 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Francois Circuit Court. — Hon. Peter Huck, Judge. (1) The admission of affidavit of Cordelia Meadows and Charles Meadows was prejudicial error, as same was hearsay testimony. Dogherty v. Dogherty, 155 Mo. App. 481; Oak Lawn Sugar Co. v. Spark, 159 Mo. App. 496; Northrup v. Colter, 150 Mo. App. 639; Prewitt v. Martin, 59 Mo. 325; Blooms Sons Co. v. Haas, 130 Mo. App. 122. (2) The testimony of C. E; Abshier as to statements made by C. B. Scott was error, for same were self-serving statements. Hitt v. Hitt, 150 Mo. App. 631; Blasland v. Hicks, . 70 Mo. App. 301; Nelson v.…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit on an account for goods sold and delivered to defendant as copartners. It appears that defendant C. B. Scott alone defended on the theory that he was not a member of the partnership, and the finding and judgment were in his favor on that issue. From this judgment plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.
*3Plaintiff is engaged in the sale of dressed meats to butchers. It appears that defendant Scott is a farmer and resides on a farm several miles from Desloge, Missouri, but he owns a building at Desloge and formerly operated a butcher shop therein. However, for some months prior to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Prewitt v. MartinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Fougue v. BurgessSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Nelson v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1896
- Hitt v. HittMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- Blasland - Parcels - Jordon Shoe Co. v. HicksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Citizens Bank v. WellsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916