Higgins v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jaclcson Circuit Court. — IIon. John W. Henry, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s demurrer to the evidence. Smith v. Railroad, 69 Mo. 35 : Worheide v. Car Co., 32 Mo. App. 370 ; Naylor v. Railroad, 53 Wis. 661 ; s. o., 5 Am. & Eng. R. R.■Cases, ,462 ; Harty v. Railroad, 95 Mo. 368 ; Armour v. Hahn, 111 ü. S. 318 ; Wood on Master & Servant, p, ■818 ; Allen v. Gas Co., L. R. 1 Ex.
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Appeal from the Jaclcson Circuit Court. — IIon. John W. Henry, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s demurrer to the evidence. Smith v. Railroad, 69 Mo. 35 : Worheide v. Car Co., 32 Mo. App. 370 ; Naylor v. Railroad, 53 Wis. 661 ; s. o., 5 Am. & Eng. R. R.■Cases, ,462 ; Harty v. Railroad, 95 Mo. 368 ; Armour v. Hahn, 111 ü. S. 318 ; Wood on Master & Servant, p, ■818 ; Allen v. Gas Co., L. R. 1 Ex. D. 251; Walsh v. Railroad, 27 Minn. 367 ; s. o., 2 Am. &E»g- R. R. Cases, 145 ; Railroad v. Williams, 12 S. W. Rep. 174; Nolan v. Shiclcle, 69 Mo. 336. (2) The court erred in giving…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against defendant to recover damages for personal injuries occasioned by the negligence of the defendant. The petition alleged that plaintiff at the-time of the injury complained of, with five other men, was working under the immediate orders and supervision of the roadmaster and the foreman in charge of the force, the roadmaster directing the work. The petition contained substantially these, among other, allegations that while he was engaged in obedience to-the orders of said roadmaster in unloading from said cars a stone or rock weighing about ten…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Stephens v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Northrup v. Mississippi Valley InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Moore v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Kelly v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
- Flynn v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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- Kelly v. StewartMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
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