Duff v. Eichler

Appellant filed his second amended petition in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, seeking to recover damages in the sum of $15,000 for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained as the result of the negligence of respondent. The trial court sustained respondent's demurrer to the petition. Appellant declined to plead further and judgment was entered against him, whereupon he appealed.

Since the sufficiency of the petition is the sole question for our determination we will quote it insofar as material to the issue. It reads:

"Plaintiff states all the following, to-wit:

"1.…