Scheidler v. Missouri Boiler & Sheet Iron Works
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. TEB. Homer, Judge. (1) The demurrer to the evidence should have-been sustained because the evidence wholly fails to-show any negligence whatever on the part of the defendant.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. TEB. Homer, Judge. (1) The demurrer to the evidence should have-been sustained because the evidence wholly fails to-show any negligence whatever on the part of the defendant. If plaintiff was injured by the negligence of anyone at all, it was through the negligence of Kieran,. who was clearly shown to be a fellow-servant with the-plaintiff, or the negligence of the blacksmith who is-not shown to have been authorized by the defendant-to do .any act. as the master’s vice principal in the matter. of furnishining or manufacturing appliances or…
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. Plaintiff-recovered and defendant prosecutes the appeal.
Defendant is an incorporated company engaged both in the manufacture of sheet iron and galvanized iron work and installing the product of its factory on and in buildings, and plaintiff was in its employ as a workman at the time of his injury. Defendant maintained its factory in St. Louis, and it is to be inferred that it took contracts for the installation of its product on and in the buildings of its…
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- English v. Roberts, Johnson & Rand Shoe Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- James v. MuehlebachMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
- Oker v. Hill-O'Meara Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1911
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