Legal Opinion

Quinn v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided March 31, 1909PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Row. John G. Park, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing instruction A requested by plaintiff.

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Row. John G. Park, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing instruction A requested by plaintiff. Orcutt v. Building Co., 201 Mo. 424; Barth v. Railroad, 142 Mo. 549; Devoy v. Railroad, 192 Mo. 197; Clark v. Railroad, 127 Mo. 208; Furnish v. Railroad, 102 Mo. 450; Sweeney v. Railroad, 150 Mo. 401; Redmon v. Railroad, 185 Mo. 9; O’Gara v. Railroad, 204 Mo. 724; Schloemer v. Railroad, 204 Mo. 99; Kirkpatrick v. Railroad, 109 S. "W. 687. (2) The court erred in giving instruction 9D on behalf of defendant. Behen v. Railroad, 186 Mo. 430; Hannon v. Railroad, 102…

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

Defendant, a street railway corporation, is sued by plaintiff for personal injuries. Trial in the circuit court, before a jury, resulted in a verdict for defendant, upon which judgment was entered. From this judgment, plaintiff in due form appealed. The negligence charged to the defendant is thus couched in the language of the petition:

“That on or about the 29th day of January, A. D. 1903, at about the hour of 8:00 o’clock p. m. of said day, plaintiff offered himself as a passenger on a westbound cable train of said defendant at the junction of Ninth, Main and Delaware streets, in Kansas…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Orcutt v. Century Building Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  2. Zander v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  3. Matz v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smith v. WellsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
  2. Partello v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  3. Boesel v. Wells Fargo & Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  4. Hurck v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  5. Conway v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1912

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