Shore v. American Bridge Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
■Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Son. Shannon C. Douglass, Judge. (1) The defendant made timely objection to tbe introduction of any. evidence on tbe ground tbat tbe petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Anderson v. Box Co., 103 Mo.
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■Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Son. Shannon C. Douglass, Judge. (1) The defendant made timely objection to tbe introduction of any. evidence on tbe ground tbat tbe petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Anderson v. Box Co., 103 Mo. App. 382; Lucey v. Oil Co., 129 Mb. 32; Bradley v. Railway, 138 Mo. 293. (2) Plaintiff failed to prove by evidence tbat ber deceased husband’s fall from tbe scaffold was caused by tbe negligence of tbe defendant. As fco what caused him to fall tbe evidence leaves us in tbe dark. Warner v. Railway, 178 Mo. 123, 131-134;…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Plaintiff sued to 'recover damages for the death of her husband, Muntford J. Shore, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. She *285prevailed in the trial court. At the time of his death, October 25th, 1902, Shore was in the service of defendant at work upon an iron viaduct in process of construction on Allen avenue in Kansas City. He belonged to a crew consisting of himself and two other workmen engaged in riveting bolts. To perform the duties required of them, it was necessary for the men to work from the under side of the structure upon a scaffold suspended therefrom. Other…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Huhn v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Curtis v. McNairSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Warner v. St. Louis & Meramec River RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Bowen v. Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Blanton v. DolbSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
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