Williams v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Linn Circuit Court. — Hon. G. D. Burgess, Judge. The statement does not set out facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and will not support the judgment. Lowland v. Railroad Co., 73 Mo. 619 ; Schulte v. Railroad Co., 76 Mo. 820. The modification by the court of defendant’s third instruction, was wrong. 'Clardy v. Railroad Co., 73 Mo. 576. The justice had no jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the Court
Ewing, C.
This suit was commenced before a justice of the peace upon the following statement:
Plaintiff states that at the time of the grievances herein complained of, defendant was and still is a railroad corpora*598tion, duly created and existing under and by virtue of tbe laws of tbe State of Missouri, operating and running said railroad, together with its engines and cars through Jefferson township, Linn county, Missouri. That on or about the 11th day of October, 1880, he was the owner of one Norman colt, of the value of $100, which said colt strayed upon the track of defendant in Jefferson…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Farrell v. Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Rowland v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- Schulte v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1882
- Terry v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1883
3Cited by8 opinions
- Manz v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Ringo v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Summers v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Mayfield v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- McIntosh v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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