Cunningham v. Journal Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — How. James Gibson,, Judge. (1) The hangers that broke were of a character in general use for the work they were doing, and had always proven safe and sufficient. In such case no negligence is shown by the use of the hanger. Holt v. Railway, 84 Mo. App. 443; Mason v. Mining Co., 82 Mo. App. 370; Smith v. Railroad, 69 Mo. 32; Higgins v. Panning & Co., 195 Pa. St. 599; Ship Building-Works v. Nuttall, 119 Pa.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — How. James Gibson,, Judge. (1) The hangers that broke were of a character in general use for the work they were doing, and had always proven safe and sufficient. In such case no negligence is shown by the use of the hanger. Holt v. Railway, 84 Mo. App. 443; Mason v. Mining Co., 82 Mo. App. 370; Smith v. Railroad, 69 Mo. 32; Higgins v. Panning & Co., 195 Pa. St. 599; Ship Building-Works v. Nuttall, 119 Pa. St. 149; Railway v. Husson, 101 Pa. St. 1; Hehler v. Schwenk, 144 Pa. St. 384; Titus v. Railway, 136 Pa. St. 618; Reese v. Hershey, 163 Pa. St. 253;…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
The plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant for personal injury re*49ceived while in its employ on account of alleged defective machinery, from which judgment defendant appealed. The injury was received while defendant was installing a new printing-press in its place of business at Ninth street and Grand avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, on the eleventh of September, 1899.
From the evidence it appears that the putting together of the printing press, of the dimensions of the. one in question, required the use of machinery. A foundation had been laid for the press, over which, and ten…
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- Huhn v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- O'Mellia v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Bohn v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Beasley v. Linehan Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Holt v. Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1900
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