Lumsden v. Arbaugh
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Scott County Circuit Court. — IIon. Frank Kelly, Judge. (1) An instruction is erroneous 'which, singles out facts in the case, and gives improper prominence and significance to them. State v. Shaffer, 253 Mo. 320, 161 S. W. 805; Zander ,v. Transit Co., 206 Mo. 445, 103 S. W. 1006; Tibbe v. Kamp, 154 Mo. 545, 54 S. W. 879; Liese v. Meyer, 143 Mo*. 547, 45 S. W. 282; Landrum v. Railroad, 132 Mo.
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Appeal from Scott County Circuit Court. — IIon. Frank Kelly, Judge. (1) An instruction is erroneous 'which, singles out facts in the case, and gives improper prominence and significance to them. State v. Shaffer, 253 Mo. 320, 161 S. W. 805; Zander ,v. Transit Co., 206 Mo. 445, 103 S. W. 1006; Tibbe v. Kamp, 154 Mo. 545, 54 S. W. 879; Liese v. Meyer, 143 Mo*. 547, 45 S. W. 282; Landrum v. Railroad, 132 Mo. App. 717, 112 S. W. 1000; Musser v. Adler, 86 Mo. 445; Jones v. Jones, 57 Mo. 138; Rose v. Spies, 44 Mo. 20; Fine v. St. Louis Public Schools, 39 Mo. 59, 1. c. 67-68. (2) Prejudicial remarks…
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
Plaintiff proceeded in replevin in a justice of the peace court to recover a piano. The cause found its way to the circuit court and was there tried to a jury, and plaintiff prevailed, and defendant appealed.
The defense is that the piano was an unconditional gift, while plaintiff contends that the piano was given in contemplation of marriage, and that defendant broke the engagement, and that he, plaintiff, is entitled in law to the return of the property so given. Plaintiff testified to the engagement and the breaking thereof by defendant, and to the gift of the piano, -and stated in effect…
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