The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
Suit After Five Trials in Lower
Courts Is Decided ON Its
Fourth Appeal.
AMOUNT INVOLVED ONLY 1881.
Judgment Against the Pacific E1-
press Company for Death of
a Jack-Other De
cisions.

In the Court of Appeals yesterday was
decided a case. involving originally $751; 60
which has been in the courts twelve years,
has been tried five times and was on its
fourth appeal.
In September 1900. the Herf & Frerichs
Chemical Company shipped from St. Louis
to New York. by the I.ackawanna line, a
case of chemicals valued at s3s1.O. The
goods arrived in New York. but postal no.
tice sent to the consignee- was not received.
1t was stated
The goods were sent December "A, 1890
for freight charges.
wanna line for the value OF the goods, and
at the last trial obtained judgment for
sis6lo, including interest The Appellate
Court afiirmed the judgment. Judge Bland
wrote the opinion.
SUIT OVER A JACK.
A Judgment for $50 against the Pacific
Express Company in favor of Luke NJ.
Emerson for the loss Of a jack was affirmed.
Green. Mo. to Wells, Tex, by the express
company. in April, 1899. The animal was
sick when he reached Wells and died a day
The Pacific Express Company sued Emer-
son for the 5000 express charges Emer-
son nled counter claim for $500. the
paid for the jack by J. L Bailey of Wells.
Judge Bland wrote the opinion.
DAWSON WILL CASE
The finding Of the Circuit Court sustaining
the decision Of the Probate Court. which re-
fused letters of administration to Lettillia
7. Dawson on the estate of Livingston e.
Dawson, pending litigation regarding his
estate, was sustained.
Tex. He formerly lived in Jackson County,
Missouri. He was divorced in 1895. Lettillia
T Dawson claimed to be his widow by a
York, He made a will leaving all his prop
erty to his children. Guy P. and Elise bavi-
c eSR The M El was RTobas ss, in
claimed that his domicile was in St. Louis,
ne and she having lived in st. Louis about
five years. Judge Goode, who wrote the
had jurisdiction over Davison's estate
"a Judgment OF $500 against the Columbia
Pretzel and Baking Company, in favor of
versed because OF errors in the trial, and
the case was remanded for a new trial. The
plaintiff was injured while operating a
written by Judge Goode.
DOMESTIC WINS HER SUIT.
The appellate court sustained a verdict Of
1900 against J. C. Van Blarcom- m favor
OF LIZZIE a5 Paden. who was injured February
was employed by Van Blarcom as a do
mestic. He was examining a range. which
M nad been , set up in his new residence in
CURED Judge Bland wrote the opinion
A motion for a new trial was sustained in
suit in which judgment for ss225 was
Der. 1890. in favor Of }. Simon & Son The
suit was for liquors sold to Mrs. Anna V.
Hartiey doing n RSE nnss. p Ryan and
20. Judge Goode wrote the opinion
LIST OF Other DECISIONS
Other decisions were:
81 s sasge G SIsnq; c,m,,rx ,.,o,s.
Grossman ct al. appellants; Scott County; a..
Fannie B. shotlin. respondent. Us. Modern
W,Sodnen OF America. appellant; Newton County;
, Freder.ek A; Keuthan. appellant. VS.. St. Louis
HadwsS Ian6e Ely afas TssDona
eSt; VS. Lander F. Mickey. appellant: St Louis
John N. Smith. respondent. vs. H. D. Williams
cooperage Company. appellant; Butler County;
6, Richard ls.pSndsa,. psR.os Baker
appellant. VS.. Fosket-k lssner Feed Company. re-.
NJ, B. Rhinehart respondent, vs. New Madrid
ia Company ct al. appellants: New Mad
NJ H. G. HouoE ct al. appellants. vs.. John
Patty Pat ct a. respondents; Iron County: reversed
sit Company, appellant; city; affirmed;
Lancaster, appellant; city: reversed. D -
Johanna Schumacher. respondent, VS.. George
c. c. Co1an. respondent. VS.. Il. 5. Mcdonald
ct a sspsss, sia nifty f Tan6 Mutual Fir, In
surance Company. resp. VS.. Erik Mattson. app:
By Judge Goode:
s1 Mary A GS Goldman FszD vs. City of Kahoa
ct al, apps: Phelps County; modified and al:
a Hem ss 81 dsfss.; j. Peek Ct al. apps
Walter e,1 Bxgs55 app. vs. James J. Rohan.
Ratledse 4 fitzpatrick Realty Company, resp,
vs. state ss.S OF Ms sssy SgR s rss
John c. Heinan. app. VS.. Sarah E Franklin
ct ssRs. !. ss sssSs :na Inc Rass
Gle; app: Texas County; reversed and remanded.
@ BANK ana ssnf
Hill-o Meara const. Company. resp. VS.. Sarah
l. Hutchinson ct al. apps; city reversed and
Pliers re:p a esy sr ss app vs. PI's' Loan
Tar PIN Z cSck: PIns: V E G; Best Co.
Ter county; affirmed for fsiiure. etc. . na
ps STATE sep Of MissOS Affirmed. FssR vs. Anthony lit
ana , ssnas TsiTs haHss; app; 5sfisr:on eouh
Wilbur i. Reed, e. al. app. vs., John X
sso1es ef csdw Resp. shelly s nomse j.
Renfso app; d PIKE County; reversed and re-
John L. Carmody. resp. Vi. Michael Hanick.
app; city; affirmed.
Maggie Hunicke. app, vs. William c. Rich
ardson. admr., etc, resp: city: affirmed
Ada Pannell. resp. vs. Charles F. Pannell.
app: city; affirmed.
Charles J. Cornwell, resp, vs. st. Louis Tran
sit Co., app: city: affirmed
d McTavish Dodd ct al. app, VS.. Gtrroliano
Guiseff resp; city: affirmed.
irsseaSsy e sG A%er ns
John H. Murphy. Clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals, said the work of the court during
the last two weeks has been the heaviest.
since he has been Clerk.