Legal Opinion
Maddux v. Gardner and Marble
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 3, 1945PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
This is an action for wrongful death, prosecuted against the trustee of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company and one Marble, alleged to have been the engineer on the train that ran over the deceased. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $2500. Defendants have appealed.
Plaintiff is the widow of Ara T. Maddux, deceased, who was struck by a train while he was crossing Allen Street, at the Alton Railroad tracks in Centralia. The collision occurred about 2:00 P. M., on March 19, 1942, on a clear day. Deceased was 68 years of age. Allen Street extends north and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Guthrie v. City of St. CharlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Decker v. . GardnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Walker v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- McGrath v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Combs v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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3Cited by26 opinions
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