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Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. B. F. Coombs & Brother Commission Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 17, 1897PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from, the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H. Sloven, Judge. (1) The appellant made out a complete defense on an account stated. Lambert v. Craft, 98 N. Y. 350; Lockwood v. Thorne, 18 N. Y. 285; McCord v. Munson, 17 111. App. 121; McKinv.

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Appeal from, the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H. Sloven, Judge. (1) The appellant made out a complete defense on an account stated. Lambert v. Craft, 98 N. Y. 350; Lockwood v. Thorne, 18 N. Y. 285; McCord v. Munson, 17 111. App. 121; McKinv. O’Brien, 33 111. App. 476; Wiggins v. Burkham, 10 Wall. 129; Wharton v. Anderson, 28^ Minn. 304; Shepherd v. Bank, 15 Mo. 144; Powell v. B’y, 65 Mo. 658; McCormick v. Sawyer, 104 Mo. 42; Brown v. Kimmel, 67 Mo. 430; Kent v. Highleman, 17 Mo. App. 9; Mulford v. Caesar, 53 Mo. App. 264. (2) Sending the statement by mail to respond-* ent and not objected…

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.

The plaintiff sued defendant before a justice of the peace to recover the sum of $250.32 for freight on two hundred and eighty boxes of lemons shipped over the plaintiff’s railway, etc.

Statement The defendant filed a statement wherein it was alleged that it had paid and settled the plaintiff’s account. The statement further alleged ^ that the plaintiff owed the defendant $300 for a car load of apples which defendant, on the twelfth *302of October, 1889, delivered to plaintiff to be carried to a Texas point, and which the plaintiff failed to deliver according to the agreement entered into for that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kelley v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  2. Powell v. Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
  3. Brown v. KimmelSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  4. Swofford Bros. Dry Goods Co. v. GossMissouri Court of Appeals · 1896

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Branner v. KlaberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  2. Holman v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway & Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  3. Klass v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. PrattSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  5. McFarland v. McFarland ex rel. WrightSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919

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