Reddick v. Union Electric Light & Power Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis.— Hon. Victor H. Falkenhainer, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant, (a) Because there was no substantial evidence that the release was procured by fraud, (b) Because plaintiff was guilty of. negligence in failing to exercise ordinary care in relying upon the alleged false representation in the procurement of the release and in failing to exercise ordinary care to ascertain the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis.— Hon. Victor H. Falkenhainer, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant, (a) Because there was no substantial evidence that the release was procured by fraud, (b) Because plaintiff was guilty of. negligence in failing to exercise ordinary care in relying upon the alleged false representation in the procurement of the release and in failing to exercise ordinary care to ascertain the contents of the release before he signed the same. Hall v. Kansas City S. Ry. Co., 209 S. W. 582; Carroll v. United Rys.…
1Opinion of the CourtDaues, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries. At the trial before the court and a jury there was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,000. Defendant appeals.
The petition alleges that plaintiff on April 10, 1919, while employed by defendant to clean certain boilers, was injured by being burned and scalded by water and steam with which he came into contact, and that such injuries resulted from the carelessness and negligence of defendant in failing to use reasonable care to furnish him with a reasonably safe place in which to work, and in ordering him to look into a fire box under…
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