Gordon v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Vernon Circuit Court. — Hon. L. W: Shafer, Judge. (1) The evidence as to defendant’s negligence was not sufficient to warrant the submission of this case to the jury, (a) The necessary elements were not established by the evidence. Bowen v. Railroad, 95 Mo. 268; Hamilton v. Railroad, 123 Mo. App. 619; Bnrnes v. Railroad, 129 Mo. 53; Glasscock v. Dry Goods Co., 106 Mo. App. 663; Hester v. Dold Packing Co., 84 Mo. App. 451; Bennett v. Lumber Co., 116 Mo.
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Appeal from Vernon Circuit Court. — Hon. L. W: Shafer, Judge. (1) The evidence as to defendant’s negligence was not sufficient to warrant the submission of this case to the jury, (a) The necessary elements were not established by the evidence. Bowen v. Railroad, 95 Mo. 268; Hamilton v. Railroad, 123 Mo. App. 619; Bnrnes v. Railroad, 129 Mo. 53; Glasscock v. Dry Goods Co., 106 Mo. App. 663; Hester v. Dold Packing Co., 84 Mo. App. 451; Bennett v. Lumber Co., 116 Mo. App. 710; Kelly v. Railroad, 105 Mo. App. 375; Howard v. Railroad, 173 Mo. 531; Murphy v. Railroad, 71 N. W. 662; Johnson v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries, in wkick Harry L. Pangle, now deceased, recovered a verdict for $50,000, but wkick was reduced by tke trial court to $35,000, and judgment entered for that sum. Defendant’s motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment having been overruled, an appeal was taken to tkis court.
Harry L. Pangle was employed, as switchman by tke defendant company in its railroad yards in tke city of Pittsburg, Kansas. His duty as switchman re*524quired Mm to follow the switch engine, and switch and uncouple cars, and to meet trains coming into the yards and make…
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