Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Gehring v. Claudius

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 10, 1876PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Douglass v. Stephens, 18 Mo. 367 ; Garretzen v. Duenkel, 50 Mo. 104; McKeon v. Citizens’ E. E. Co., 42 Mo. 80; Schouier on Dom. Eel. 638; 2 Hill, on Torts (4th ed.), 152, sec. 23; 2 Hill, on Torts (3d ed.), 210, sec. 23 ; State V. Conover & Dutcher, N. J. 224; State v. Mann, 21 Wis. 634; People v. Schuyler, 4 Comst. (N. Y.) 173; 2 Hill, on Torts (4th ed.), 19, sec. 19; Hill, on Torts (4Íth ed.), 220, sec. 18 ; Wag.

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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Douglass v. Stephens, 18 Mo. 367 ; Garretzen v. Duenkel, 50 Mo. 104; McKeon v. Citizens’ E. E. Co., 42 Mo. 80; Schouier on Dom. Eel. 638; 2 Hill, on Torts (4th ed.), 152, sec. 23; 2 Hill, on Torts (3d ed.), 210, sec. 23 ; State V. Conover & Dutcher, N. J. 224; State v. Mann, 21 Wis. 634; People v. Schuyler, 4 Comst. (N. Y.) 173; 2 Hill, on Torts (4th ed.), 19, sec. 19; Hill, on Torts (4Íth ed.), 220, sec. 18 ; Wag. Stat. 1071, sec. 1, p. 1072, sec. 8, p. 1074, sec. 1. cited: Winters v. Hannibal & St. Jo. E. E. Co., 39 Mo. 469 ; Pennsylvania & Ohio…

1Opinion of the Court

Gantt, P. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.. Gehring sued Claudius and his sureties on a constable’s bond. The charge was that one of the deputies of Claudius had committed a trespass on the plaintiff. This was done in the absence of Claudius, but his deputy entered into the premises of plaintiff under color of legal process addressed ■to his principal.

The answer denied the petition. The cause was tried in •January, 1875, and there was a verdict for plaintiff, with $500 damages.

By the bill of exceptions it appeared that, when the jury was impaneled, the plaintiff’s counsel questioned…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Loyd v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  2. State ex rel. Russell v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
  3. State ex rel. Garrett v. FarmerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smith v. SherwoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
  2. State v. PhippsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Putnam v. BoyerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
  4. Brug v. Manufacturers Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  5. Brug v. Manufacturers Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1970

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