Snyder v. Han. & St. Jos. R. R.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Buchanan Circuit Court. . I. The duty of the employees in charge of the train required that they should caution the bojr to keep away and resist his getting upon the train. (Kline vs. Cen. Pac.
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Appeal from, Buchanan Circuit Court. . I. The duty of the employees in charge of the train required that they should caution the bojr to keep away and resist his getting upon the train. (Kline vs. Cen. Pac. E. E. Co., 37 Cal., 400 ; Lovett vs. Salem, etc., E. E. Co., 9 Allen, 557; Cook vs. Champlain, 1 Denio, 91; Davis vs. Mann, 10 Mes. & W., 545'; Lynch vs. Nurdin, 1 Ad. & Ell., N. S. 29 ; Beers vs. Housatonic E. E., 19 Conn., 566 ; Eobinson vs. Cone, 22 Yt., 213; Byrne'vs. Goodman, 19 Conn., 507.) II. A master is bound by the acts of-bis servant in tlie line and scope of bis employment.…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, Judge
This was an action by the plaintiff to recover damages for the loss of the services of her infant sou by reason of injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon him, in consequence of the negligence and carelessness of defendant’s servants, and also for expenses incurred by her for medical attendance, and in nursing him during his resulting sickness.
*415The material portion of the petition is as follows: “The defendant was the owner of a certain railroad, running through the city of St. Joseph and across the streets and alleys thereof, and to the Missouri Eiver Bank, and the engines and cars…
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