Van Zandt v. St. Louis Wholesale Grocer Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) The motion of defendant, St. Louis Wholesale Grocer Company, for a new trial on the ground that the second count of plaintiff’s petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, should have been sustained. New York & New Haven Railroad Co. v. Ketchum, 27 Conn. 179; 10 Cyc. 265; Thompson on Corporations (2 Ed.), sec. 88; Cushion Heel Shoe Co. v. Hartt, 103 N. E. (Sup.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) The motion of defendant, St. Louis Wholesale Grocer Company, for a new trial on the ground that the second count of plaintiff’s petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, should have been sustained. New York & New Haven Railroad Co. v. Ketchum, 27 Conn. 179; 10 Cyc. 265; Thompson on Corporations (2 Ed.), sec. 88; Cushion Heel Shoe Co. v. Hartt, 103 N. E. (Sup. Ct. of Ind.), 1063; R. I. & St. L. Rd. Co. v. Sage, 65 111. 328; Hayward v. Lessen, 175 Mass. 320; Yan Noy v. Ins. Co., 168 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
Plaintiff commenced his action against the defendant and three individuals.
The petition contained two counts, the first count sounding in damages for breach of an express contract of employment. As there was a verdict and judgment for the defendant on that count, and plaintiff has not appealed, it is unnecessary to set out that count in full, but we will hereafter have occasion to refer to it.
The second count avers that the defendant St. Louis Wholesale Grocer Company, is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of this State, engaged in the wholesale grocery…
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