Case Name: Cunningham, Appellant, v. Union Pacific Railway Company
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1892-05-31
Citations: 110 Mo. 208
Docket Number: 
Parties: Cunningham, Appellant, v. Union Pacific Railway Company.
Judges: All concur.
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 110
Pages: 208–208

Head Matter:
Cunningham, Appellant, v. Union Pacific Railway Company.
Division Two,
May 31, 1892.
Supreme Court Practice: insufficient abstract: dismissal. An. abstract of the pleadings showing the grounds on which the damages were asked, not having been filed as required by the rules of court and the statute, and such abstract being necessary for the determination of the assigned errors, the appeal will be dismissed.
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. John W. Henry, Judge,
Appeal dismissed.
Moulton <& Callahan for appellant.
John W. Beebe for respondent.

Opinion:
Thomas, J.
This was an action instituted in the-circuit court of Jackson county to recover damages for personal injuries. A trial was had before a jury, and at the.close of the plaintiff's evidence the court held that on the pleadings and evidence the plaintiff could not recover. Verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. The appellant has failed to file an. abstract of the pleadings setting forth the grounds upon which he asks damages in compliance with rules 11, 12 and 13 of this court, and section 2301, Revised Statutes, 1889, and such abstract being necessary to be consulted in the determination of the assigned errors in. this cause the appeal is dismissed. Snyder v. Free, 102 Mo. 325; Long v. Long, 96 Mo. 180; Craig v. Scudder, 98 Mo. 664.
All concur.