Coy v. Landers
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. J. T. Neville, Judge. The verdict should not be allowed to stand because the petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. It fails to allege facts which show any causal connection between the negligence, attempted to be charged and the happening of the injury to plaintiff.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. J. T. Neville, Judge. The verdict should not be allowed to stand because the petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. It fails to allege facts which show any causal connection between the negligence, attempted to be charged and the happening of the injury to plaintiff. House v. Cramer, 112 N. W. 3; Hall v. Compton, 108 S. W. 1122; O’Donnell v. O’Neill, 109 S. W. 815; Harper v. Railroad, 187 Mo. 575; Towle v. Morse, 68 Atl. 10-14; Campbell v. Transit Co., 121 Mo. App. 126. This point is properly raised for the first time…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit for damages accrued to plaintiff on account of personal injuries inflicted through the alleged negligence of defendant in operating his automobile. The plaintiff recovered and the defendant prosecutes the appeal.
The first' question presented for consideration relates to the authority of the court to consider the various matters of exception contained in the bill in the absence of a motion for a new trial appearing therein. After the verdict and judgment were given for the plaintiff, it appears from the record proper that defendant filed his motion for a new trial within due…
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