Legal Opinion

Hufford v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 6, 1908PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry L. MoGune, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to sustain the demurrer offered by the appellant and its peremptory instruction. There is no evidence to sustain the allegations of the petition. Meriwether v. Railroad, 45 Mo. App. 534 ; Beehan v. Transit Co., 186 Mo. 44; Bond v. Railroad, 110 Mo. App. 138; Peck v. Railroad, 178 Mo. 627; FurTber v. Bolt & Nut Co., 185 Mo. 311; Cogan v. Railroad, 101 Mo.

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry L. MoGune, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to sustain the demurrer offered by the appellant and its peremptory instruction. There is no evidence to sustain the allegations of the petition. Meriwether v. Railroad, 45 Mo. App. 534 ; Beehan v. Transit Co., 186 Mo. 44; Bond v. Railroad, 110 Mo. App. 138; Peck v. Railroad, 178 Mo. 627; FurTber v. Bolt & Nut Co., 185 Mo. 311; Cogan v. Railroad, 101 Mo. App. 190; Weaver v. Railroad, 60 Mo. App. 212; Stokes v. Burns, 132 Mo. 223; Smith v. Railroad, 113 Mo. 70; Hite v. Railroad, 130 Mo. 141;…

1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.

Tbe plaintiff’s suit is to recover damages for an injury alleged to have been tbe *641result of defendant’s negligence. The alleged grounds of negligence are: that on the 14th day of February, 1905, at 6:45 A. Mr, the plaintiff while a passenger on one of the defendant’s cars going south on Grand avenue, and while she was attempting to alight therefrom after the car .reached Eighteenth street and had stopped, was thrown from the car by its sudden starting, to the pavement and severely injured. The defendant contends that there is no evidence to support the allegation of negligence.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Browning v. Wabash Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  2. Redmon v. Metropolitan Street RailwaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
  3. McGee v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  4. Pandjiris v. HartmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  5. Wheeler v. BowlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1920
  2. Ely v. Southwest Missouri RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
  3. Norris v. Metropolitan Street RailwayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911

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