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Reichla v. Gruensfelder

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 20, 1892PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. Valliant, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in sustaining the demurrer to that portion of the answer which pleaded an estoppel. Revised Statutes, secs. 1997, 2000, 2003, 4425-4427; Bigelow on Estoppel, pp. 553, 697, note 3; Chilton v. Scruggs, 5 Lea, 316; Hilton v. Zimmermann, 5 Sneed, 40; Banlev.

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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. Valliant, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in sustaining the demurrer to that portion of the answer which pleaded an estoppel. Revised Statutes, secs. 1997, 2000, 2003, 4425-4427; Bigelow on Estoppel, pp. 553, 697, note 3; Chilton v. Scruggs, 5 Lea, 316; Hilton v. Zimmermann, 5 Sneed, 40; Banlev. Warrington, 40 Iowa, 528; Grout v. Tremble, 66 111! 428; McJEwin v. JenJcs, 6 Lea, 291; Cooley v. State, 2 Head, 606; Cheney v. Selma, 71 G-a. 384; Anderson v. Ciarle, 70 Ga. 367. (2) The court below erred in not giving the defendant’s…

1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.

The plaintiff’s husband, while employed by the defendant and while engaged in the performance of a duty assigned to him, received personal injuries which caused his death. The plaintiff, as his widow, sues for damages under section 4426 of the Revised Statutes, 1889, alleging that the injuries received by her husband were caused by the wrongful act or neglect of the defendant. The defendant is and was at the *48times hereinafter stated a pork packer doing business in the city of St. Louis. On the thirteenth day of May, 1889, he hired the deceased to wash and scrub the tank room, which is…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Buesching v. St. Louis Gaslight Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1880
  2. Coombs v. New Bedford Cordage Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
  3. Sullivan v. India Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
  4. Huhn v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  5. Stephens v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Howard v. Scarritt Estate Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1916
  2. Zellars v. Missouri Water & Light Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
  3. Louis v. Smith-McCormick Construction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Musick v. Jacob Dold Packing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. Dean v. St. Louis Woodenware WorksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904

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