Crawford v. Kansas City Stock Yards Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. H. Stover, Judge. (1) The verdict of the jury is conclusive that there was no contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. That finding is abundantly supported by the evidence.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. H. Stover, Judge. (1) The verdict of the jury is conclusive that there was no contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. That finding is abundantly supported by the evidence. Railroad v. White, 67 F'ed. 481; Young v. Waters-Pierce Oil Co., 185 Mo. 666; Railroad v. Gee, 92 Fed. 318; Murphey v. Railroad, 115 Mo. 125; Railroad v. Nichols, 85 Fed. 945; Carpenter v. Railroad, 56 Fed. 451; Railroad v. Allen, 88 Pac. 966; Whipple v. Railroad, .35 Atl. 305. The uncontradicted evidence shows that the gates used by the stockyards company were…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, P. J.
This is an appeal from an order of the trial court sustaining a motion for a new trial. There was. a verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000 damages for personal injuries which plaintiff alleged *402were suffered by him on account of the negligence of the defendant. The grounds for sustaining the motion, as specified in the order, were two, first, the refusal of the court to give a peremptory instruction asked by the defendant at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence and again at the close of all the evidence to the effect that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover; second, that the verdict was…
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- Langan v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- O'Connor v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Millar v. Madison Car Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1895
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