People's State Savings Bank v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George H. Shields, Judge. (1) Tire bill of lading which was to shipper’s order and was negotiable according to its terms under said shipping directions, by delivery to the plaintiff bank, for a valuable consideration, properly endorsed, passed the title to said property to plaintiff herein. Midland Natl. Co. v. Railroad, 132 Mo. 492; American Z. L. & S. Co. v. Lead Wks., 102 Mo. App. 159; Webster v. Bear, 141 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George H. Shields, Judge. (1) Tire bill of lading which was to shipper’s order and was negotiable according to its terms under said shipping directions, by delivery to the plaintiff bank, for a valuable consideration, properly endorsed, passed the title to said property to plaintiff herein. Midland Natl. Co. v. Railroad, 132 Mo. 492; American Z. L. & S. Co. v. Lead Wks., 102 Mo. App. 159; Webster v. Bear, 141 Mo. App. 531. (2) The change of the shipping directions by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company at East St. Louis in releasing the…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is an action in the nature of trover as for conversion. At the conclusion of the evidence for plaintiff, the court peremptorily directed a verdict for both defendants and plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.
Defendant Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company, incorporated, is a common carrier of freight and as such owns and operates a line of railroad from Coffeyville, in the State of Kansas, to St. Louis, Missouri, and defendant Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, incorporated, is a common carrier of like character and owns and operates a line of railroad from East St. Louis, Illinois,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Johnson v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- LaFayette County Bank v. Metcalf, Moore & Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- Wiggins Ferry Co. v. Chicago & Alton RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Marshall & Michel Grain Co. v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Sparks v. PurdySupreme Court of Missouri · 1847
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Roaring Fork Potato Growers v. C. C. Clemons Produce Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1916
- People's State Savings Bank v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Citizens' Bank of Sikeston v. Scott Co. Mill. Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1922
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