Bragg v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. P. Gates, Judge. (1) The court erred in the admission of incompetent evidence, (a) The evidence of Dr. J. R. Snell: Taylor v. Railroad, 185 Mo. 255; Holloway v. Kansas City, 184 Mo. 39; Allen v. Railroad, 183 Mo. 437. (b) The evidence of Rufus A. Grant: Eddy v. Baldwin, 32 Mo. 374; Kuhn v. Weil, 73 Mo. 215; Weil v. Posten, 77 Mo-. 284; Lenox v. Harrison, 88 Mo. 495; Wilson v. Albert, 89 Mo. 540. (c) The evidence of W. W. McVey:…
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. P. Gates, Judge. (1) The court erred in the admission of incompetent evidence, (a) The evidence of Dr. J. R. Snell: Taylor v. Railroad, 185 Mo. 255; Holloway v. Kansas City, 184 Mo. 39; Allen v. Railroad, 183 Mo. 437. (b) The evidence of Rufus A. Grant: Eddy v. Baldwin, 32 Mo. 374; Kuhn v. Weil, 73 Mo. 215; Weil v. Posten, 77 Mo-. 284; Lenox v. Harrison, 88 Mo. 495; Wilson v. Albert, 89 Mo. 540. (c) The evidence of W. W. McVey: Above authorities, (d) The evidence of Dr. J. H. Thompson: Taylor v. Railroad, supra; Benjamin v. Railroad, 133 Mo. 289.…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
This is a suit for damages based on the alleged negligence of the defendant, an electric railway company engaged in conveying passengers for hire in Kansas City, Missouri, on its own cars and operated by its own employees. The verdict was for $7,500 and defendant, perfecting its appeal, brings the case here for review.
Omitting pro forma allegations and matter by way of inducement, as well as descriptive of the injuries sustained by plaintiff, and directing our attention to the negligence pleaded, the petition is as follows:
“That while plaintiff was on said car as apassenger and while said car…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Grayson v. LynchSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Mooney v. KennettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Glasgow v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Chouquette v. Southern Electric RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Newcomb v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
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