Case Name: J. L. MOORE, Respondent, v. ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant
Court: Kansas City Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1906-03-05
Citations: 117 Mo. App. 384
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. L. MOORE, Respondent, v. ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.
Judges: All concur.
Reporter: Missouri Appeal Reports
Volume: 117
Pages: 384–385

Head Matter:
J. L. MOORE, Respondent, v. ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.
Kansas City Court of Appeals,
March 5, 1906.
PRACTICE: Damages: Pleading: Verdict. A verdict and judgment for damages in excess of that alleged in the petition is erroneous.
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Now. Hugh Dabbs, Judge.
Reversed and remanded.
L. F. Parker and Woodruff & Mann for appellant.
The court had no authority to render judgment in excess of the damages laid in the petition. This, it seems to us, is elementary. State ex rel. v. Davidson, 87 Mo. 683; Smith v. Royse, 165 Mo. 654-658; Powell v. Horrell, 72 Mo. App. 406-412; M'oore v. Dixon, 50 Mo. 424; Maupin v. Triplett, 5 Mo. 423; Hayton v. Hope, 3 Mo. 53; Pope v. Salsman, 35 Mo. 362; Carr v. Edwards, 1 Mo. 137.
Perkins & Blair for respondent.
Filed no briefs.

Opinion:
ELLISON, J.
Plaintiff brought his action for damages against defendant by filing his petition, wherein he claimed, among other things, that he was damaged for the destruction of Ms "elevator and sludge mill in the sum of $675. The jury returned a verdict giving him damages on that account for $900, and judgment was rendered accordingly. The judgment should not have been for more than was asked and it'is accordingly reversed and tbe cause remanded. [Smith v. Royse, 165 Mo. 654, 658; Moore v. Dixon, 50 Mo. 424; Maupin v. Triplett, 5 Mo. 423; State ex rel. v. Davidson, 87 Mo. 683; Pope v. Salsman, 35 Mo. 362; Hayton v. Hope, 3 Mo. 53]
All concur.