Williams v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. John L. Peale, Special Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to sustain the demurrer of the defendant, and ref using to give its peremptory instruction at the close of the case. Anderson v. Railway, 23 L. R. A. 203; Chenery v. Railroad, 22 L. R. A. 575; Railroad v. Eicher, 67 N. E. Rep. 376; Griswold y. Railroad, 14 Am. Neg. R. 78; Weldon v. Railroad, 13 Am. & Eng. R. R. N. S. 762; Railroad y.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. John L. Peale, Special Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to sustain the demurrer of the defendant, and ref using to give its peremptory instruction at the close of the case. Anderson v. Railway, 23 L. R. A. 203; Chenery v. Railroad, 22 L. R. A. 575; Railroad v. Eicher, 67 N. E. Rep. 376; Griswold y. Railroad, 14 Am. Neg. R. 78; Weldon v. Railroad, 13 Am. & Eng. R. R. N. S. 762; Railroad y. Rack, 1st Street Railway Rep., 796; Tennenbrock v. Railroad, 59 Cal. 269; Railway v. Leach, 91 Ga. 419; Mason y. Railroad, 27 Kansas 83-9; Tully v. Railroad,…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
The plaintiff sues to recover damages for an injury received, alleged to have been the result of negligence upon the part of defendant. Plaintiff, fourteen years of age, was injured in Kansas City, Missouri, at about 9:15 p. m. on the twenty-sixth day of December, 1900, by being run upon by the cable cars of the defendant. He was an employee of a tin factory, had worked late and was returning home at the time mentioned. In company with an older brother and one, John Steele, he was proceeding east on defendant’s track. Being in advance, he turned to address his companions when his foot was…
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- Morgan v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
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