GLADDEN v. MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

No. 44418.

277 S.W.2d 510 (1955)

Walter L. GLADDEN, Appellant, v. MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

April 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clay C. Rogers, James W. Benjamin, Kansas City, for appellant. James E. Campbell, Robert L. Shirkey, Rogers, Field & Gentry, Kansas City, of counsel.

William H. Curtis, Karl F. Schmidt, John R. Gibson, Morrison, Hecker, Buck, Cozad & Rogers, Kansas City, Patterson & Patterson, Kansas City, for respondent.


HYDE, Judge.

Action for $200,000 damages for personal injuries. Verdict and judgment for defendant and plaintiff has appealed. Plaintiff alleges error in Instructions 6,7 and 8. Defendant contends that these instructions were proper and that plaintiff was not entitled to judgment in any event because no negligence of defendant was shown and because plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Plaintiff was injured when he climbed a tree...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases