Legal Opinion

Watkins v. McDonald

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas A. Russell, Judge. The court had’no power or authority to tax any allowance to the commissioner as costs against defendant, and award execution against him for such allowance. Dempsey v. Schawacker, 62 Mo.

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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas A. Russell, Judge. The court had’no power or authority to tax any allowance to the commissioner as costs against defendant, and award execution against him for such allowance. Dempsey v. Schawacker, 62 Mo. App. 167; Ring v. Vogel P. & G. Go., 46 Id. 374; Church v. Walther, 42 Id. 68; Wilson v. Stark, 47 Id. 116; Tittman v. Thornton, 53 Id. 512; Hoover v■ Ry, 115 Mo. 77; Ry v. Elliott, 117 Id.- 549; R. R. v. Lenoright, 113 Id. 660; Ci-ook v. RiU, 111 Id. 283; St. Louis v. Menitz, 107 Id. 611; Houtz v. McCluney, 102 Id. 13; Ladd v.…

1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.

On October 30, 1895, A. A. Paxson was appointed commissioner to take depositions on behalf of defendant in this case, which is one for damage for an alleged breach of promise. On the second day of November, 1895, said commissioner filed in court the depositions taken before him accompanied by his report, which, omitting formal parts, is to wit: “Tour commissioner further reports that by agreement between the parties, said evidence was taken down in shorthand by C. C. Cowen, and his shorthand notes reduced to typewriting. That there are one thousand, three hundred and twenty-three folios in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Shed v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  2. Hoover v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  3. Bosley v. ParleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  4. Thompson v. Union Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  5. Ring v. Charles Vogel Paint & Glass Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1891

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Gentry v. BeckerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  2. State ex rel. Ury v. GansMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
  3. Wilson v. GeitzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1898
  4. Cowan v. MacDonaldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1903
  5. Curtis v. Stix, Baer & Fuller Dry Goods Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913

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