Dent v. Springfield Traction Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. Alfred Page, Judge. (1) On the whole, the record fails to disclose evidence of probative force sufficient to sustain a verdict. Young v. Rubwedel, 119 Mo. App. 244; Franklin v. Railroad, 188 Mo. 542; Bobl v. Mercantile Co., 114 Mo. App. 439; Morris v. Kansas City, 117 Mo. App. 298. (2) A verdict, unless supported by substantial evidence, should be set aside.. Friesz v. Fallon, 24 Mo. App. 479; Steber v. Davis, 12 Mo.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. Alfred Page, Judge. (1) On the whole, the record fails to disclose evidence of probative force sufficient to sustain a verdict. Young v. Rubwedel, 119 Mo. App. 244; Franklin v. Railroad, 188 Mo. 542; Bobl v. Mercantile Co., 114 Mo. App. 439; Morris v. Kansas City, 117 Mo. App. 298. (2) A verdict, unless supported by substantial evidence, should be set aside.. Friesz v. Fallon, 24 Mo. App. 479; Steber v. Davis, 12 Mo. App. 573; Price v. Evans, 49 Mo. 396; Spohn v. Railroad, 87 Mo. 84; Walton v. Railroad, 49 Mo. App. 620; State v. Primm, 98 Mo. 386;…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
This was an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant’s servants. The plaintiff alleged in her petition that she took passage *65on one of defendant’s street cars in the city of Springfield, Missouri, and became a passenger to be transported to tbe intersection of Pacific and Boonville streets in said city. That sbe gave the conductor notice of ber desire to aligbt at that place and that tbe conductor stopped tbe car at tbe usual stopping place for tbe purpose of allowing plaintiff to aligbt, but that before sbe bad a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Green v. Terminal RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Shepard v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Chlanda v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Elliott v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Nelson v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Hoelker v. American PressSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
- Hawver v. Springfield Traction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- Clark v. PortmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
- McDonald v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1912
- Springfield Traction Co. v. DentMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911
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