Rigby v. St. Louis Transit Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. M. N. Bale. Judge. (1) The verdict of tbe jury was not excessive, but all things considered is reasonable and just. Verdicts as follows have been sustained in this state. Bolton v. Mo. Pac., 172 Mo. 92; Goldsmith v. Holland Bldg.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. M. N. Bale. Judge. (1) The verdict of tbe jury was not excessive, but all things considered is reasonable and just. Verdicts as follows have been sustained in this state. Bolton v. Mo. Pac., 172 Mo. 92; Goldsmith v. Holland Bldg. Co., 182 Mo. 597; Taylor v. R. R., 16 S. W. 206; Griffin v. R. R., 98 M,o. 108; Ridenour v. R. R., 102 Mo. 270; Lat-son v. St. Louis Transit Co., 192 Mo. 449. (2) When the trial court or appellate court on appeal considers a verdict excessive it is in the interest of justice that a remittitur be ordered and that…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit for damages accrued' to plaintiff on account of personal injuries received through the alleged negligence of defendant. The finding and judgment were for plaintiff, but the court set the verdict aside on defendant’s motion, and from tbis order plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.
It appears plaintiff was injured on defendant’s street car tracks at the point where the public crossing for pedestrians on Prairie avenue crosses the tracks in Florissant avenue. Both streets are public thoroughfares of the city of.St. Louis. Defendant’s car tracks run north and south about the center of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Graney v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Loftus v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Chandler v. GloydSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Schuette ex rel. Trapp v. St. Louis Transit Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1904
- Hays v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
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- Jones v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1944
- Stokes v. Wabash Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1946
- King v. MannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1926
- Clarkson v. GarveyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- King v. MannMissouri Court of Appeals · 1921
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