Marion v. St. Louis & S. F. R. Co.
Decision Date | 23 September 1907 |
Citation | 104 S.W. 1125,127 Mo. App. 129 |
Parties | MARION v. ST. LOUIS & S. F. R. CO. et al. |
Court | Missouri Court of Appeals |
Appeal from Circuit Court, New Madrid County; Henry C. Riley, Judge.
Action by Luke Marion against the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
See 101 S. W. 688.
L. F. Parker and Moses Whybark, for appellant. J. V. Conran, for respondent.
Plaintiff recovered in the circuit court, and defendant appeals.
The petition is in three counts, under section 1105, Rev. St. 1899 [Ann. St. 1906, p. 945]. The first two counts allege the killing of certain animals owned by the plaintiff which had strayed upon the defendant's track because of its failure to construct and maintain sufficient fences and cattle guards, as required by the statute. The killing of the animals occurred on different days, and therefore the separate counts contained in the petition. So much of the first count as is material is as follows: Thereafter follow allegations of collision by the locomotive and cars of defendant with the animal, and a prayer for damages to cover the loss sustained, etc. The second count is substantially the same in this respect.
The first point made...
To continue reading
Request your trial-
Dorman v. East St. Louis Ry. Co., 31503.
...Mo. 159; Hall v. Ry. Co., 124 Mo. App. 661; Eagle v. Ry. Co., 71 Mo. App. 626; Wright v. Gillespie, 43 Mo. App. 244; Marion v. Ry. Co., 127 Mo. App. 129; Chicago, M. & St. P. Railroad Co. v. Randolph Townsite Co., 103 Mo. 451; Sullivan v. Ry. Co., 12 S.W. (2d) 735; Powell v. Railroad Co., 2......
-
Dorman v. East St. Louis Ry. Co.
...v. Johns, 126 Mo. 159; Hall v. Ry. Co., 124 Mo.App. 661; Eagle v. Ry. Co., 71 Mo.App. 626; Wright v. Gillespie, 43 Mo.App. 244; Marion v. Ry. Co., 127 Mo.App. 129; Chicago, M. & St. P. Railroad Co. v. Randolph Townsite Co., 103 Mo. 451; Sullivan v. Ry. Co., 12 S.W.2d 735; Powell v. Railroad......
- Sowders v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co.
-
Kelley v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company
...fence before the railroad company is liable for damages. Clare v. Railroad, 79 Mo. 39; Kingsbury v. Railroad, 156 Mo. 379; Marion v. Railroad, 127 Mo.App. 129; Deal Railroad, 144 Mo.App. 684; Deal v. Railroad, 144 Mo.App. 689. (2) A finding of fact by the jury, where there is substantial ev......