Redel v. Missouri Valley Stone Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Now. Alonzo D. Burnes, Judge. (1) The statement before justices of the peace must advise the opposite party of the nature of the claim and be sufficiently specific to be a bar to other action.
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Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Now. Alonzo D. Burnes, Judge. (1) The statement before justices of the peace must advise the opposite party of the nature of the claim and be sufficiently specific to be a bar to other action. Butts v. Phelps, 79 Mo. 302; Hill v. Company, 90 Mo. 104. (2) We submit this petition in case at bar is a mere collocation of words, and a bare conclusion and not a statement of facts, and a new trial should be granted because there is no sufficient statement as required by statute. Butts v. Phelps, 79 Mo. 302; Hill v. Company, 90 Mo. 104; Weese y. Brown, 38 M'o. App.…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This suit was begun before a justice of the peace on the following statement: “Plaintiff states that the defendant is and was at all times hereinafter mentioned, a corporation organized within the State of Missouri and under the laws thereof, and was *165running and operating a stone crusher in said State. That in the month of October, 1904, this plaintiff, at the special instance and request of said defendant corporation, was induced to enter their or its employ and labor with his, said plaintiff’s team and single-handed, and the defendant promised and agreed to pay plaintiff the sum of three…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Phares v. Jaynes Lumber Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1906
- Razor v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1881
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