id string | doc_type string | jurisdiction string | title string | text string | source string | license string | retrieved_at timestamp[s] | citation string | court string | date timestamp[s] | extra dict |
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210ed37f10df30a4 | opinion | mo | State of Missouri v. Jereil L. Fikes | IN THE MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS
WESTERN DISTRICT
STATE OF MISSOURI, )
)
Respondent, )
... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/4468369 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 2019-12-31T00:00:00 | {
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c315c4c9e4f43e2e | opinion | mo | Lyons v. Smith |
JOHNSON, J.
On December 18th, 1903, Fred B. Thompson, H. F. Slaughter and J. F. E. Ruhlman, partners doing business in Kansas Oity under the firm name of the Thompson-Slaughter-Ruhlman Engraving Company, executed and delivered to defendant their negotiable promissory note for four hundred dollars, due one month af... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621629 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-03-27T00:00:00 | {
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bf37a59818ec3710 | opinion | mo | Shore v. American Bridge Co. |
JOHNSON, J.
Plaintiff sued to 'recover damages for the death of her husband, Muntford J. Shore, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. She *285 prevailed in the trial court. At the time of his death, October 25th, 1902, Shore was in the service of defendant at work upon an iron viaduct in pro... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621631 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-03-27T00:00:00 | {
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cbc5625da82152e6 | opinion | mo | Conkling v. Austin |
ELLISON, J.
The plaintiffs are attorneys at law and brought this action in equity to enforce a lien in their favor for the sum of $2235, against a fund of $4470, deposited by the defendant Austin in the banking house of the defendant Wilcoxson & Co.. The decree of the circuit court was in favor of the plaintif... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621632 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-04-03T00:00:00 | {
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246e21378214f532 | opinion | mo | McQuitty v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. |
STURGIS, J.
The plaintiff’s husband, at the time he received the injuries causing his death, was both engineer and fireman of a stationary engine used in loading gravel on cars for use on defendant’s road. Deceased was in the employ of the gravel company. Th ¡ gravel plant, located near Noel, Missouri, was reached... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6634926 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1917-06-23T00:00:00 | {
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9168a0590441d595 | opinion | mo | BRETT ALLEN YELTON, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent. | BRETT ALLEN YELTON, )
)
Movant-Appellant, )
)
vs. ) No. SD34313
... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/4105481 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 2016-12-07T00:00:00 | {
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84f947bcd8f15c61 | opinion | mo | Johnson v. State |
*716 ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING AND, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO TRANSFER TO SUPREME COURT EN BANC
BARDGETT, Judge.
Appellant’s motion seeks a rehearing or transfer on alleged conflict between this opinion and prior cases of State v. Cantrell, Mo., 403 S.W.2d 647 ; State v. Pedockie, Mo., 391 S.W.2d 25... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/5036283 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-mo | 1970-09-14T00:00:00 | {
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c4ed1817621993fc | opinion | mo | Forman v. Davis |
VALLIANT, J.
— The facts in this case are the same as those in the case of George W. Davis v. H. A. Forman et al., just decided, and reported at page 27 of this Report. For the reasons stated in the opinion in that case the judgment in this ease is affirmed.
All concur.
| cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/8017249 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-mo | 1910-06-14T00:00:00 | {
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181888d7afda422b | opinion | mo | Flesh v. Christopher |
Baicewell, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was begun before a justice of the peace for a balance claimed to be due for painting and glazing defendant’s house, under a written contract. The amount claimed was $5.30. On appeal and trial anew in the circuit court .the judgment was for plaintiff'... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/8258589 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1882-02-28T00:00:00 | {
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565f723c261cba1a | opinion | mo | Cummings v. Wright |
Thompson, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The only question which we have to consider here, is, whether a proceeding by motion under section 736 of the Revised Statutes, can be maintained against the administrator of a deceased stockholder, in the circuit court. The statute in question reads as follows :... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/8258566 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1882-01-17T00:00:00 | {
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dfa1fdd129d146af | opinion | mo | Ruebsam v. St. Louis Transit Co. |
REYBURN, J.
(after stating the facts). — 1. In a recent case this conrt, arraying the authorities in .this State, observed that they, are not in harmony whether the infirmity of which the declaration in this cause was charged, is waived by the moving party not standing on his motion and pleading over, but that i... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621361 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1904-11-29T00:00:00 | {
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"cluster_id": "6739413",
"opinion_type": "020lead",
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"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
55d8db75e01a3ff8 | opinion | mo | Beatty v. Clarkson |
OPINION ON MOTION POE REHEARING.
BROADDUS, J.
— The appellant insists that as the plaintiff only recovered for a part of the articles of property sued for, there should have been a judgment in defendant’s favor against plaintiff and his sureties on the bond for the remaining articles replevied. The defendant was... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621501 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1904-11-28T00:00:00 | {
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"opinion_type": "070rehearing",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
7d70938b1a40864c | opinion | mo | Allen v. Aylor |
JOHNSON, J.
The record shows the bill of exceptions in this case was not filed in proper time. In the order allowing the appeal the court granted defendant until the first day of the October term (October 3d) of court, 1904, within which to file his bill of exceptions. No order of extension was made and the bill w... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621626 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-02-27T00:00:00 | {
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"opinion_type": "020lead",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
cf6ef7f6c0da22f0 | opinion | mo | Gaw v. Allen |
ELLISON, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover a sum of money due on a note secured by mortgage given by plaintiff which he charged the defendant agreed to pay by assuming it in a deed made to him by plaintiff, but. failed, whereby plaintiff was compelled to pay it. The petition likewise alleged that by mist... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621693 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-05-22T00:00:00 | {
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"cluster_id": "6739739",
"opinion_type": "020lead",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
1b38dcae1079dedb | opinion | mo | Ballard v. Kansas City |
JOHNSON, J.
— Action for damages resulting from personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in consequence of the negligence of defendant in maintaining in a defective and out-of-repair condition a board sidewalk on Agnes avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets in defendant city. Plaintiff, while walking the... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621575 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-03-27T00:00:00 | {
"cl_opinion_id": "6621575",
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"opinion_type": "020lead",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
6d530835e82c97a8 | opinion | mo | Brueckner v. Frederick |
OPINION ON KEHEAPING.
ELLISON, J.
A rehearing was granted in this cause. Further consideration has shown that the judgment should be affirmed. We have concluded that liability attached to defendant by reason of his interference beyond merely putting the case before the justice. Defendant went with his attorney t... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621470 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1904-11-28T00:00:00 | {
"cl_opinion_id": "6621470",
"cluster_id": "6739520",
"opinion_type": "070rehearing",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
10c3fb4cb73524c5 | opinion | mo | Hengstenberg v. Hoyt |
SMITH, P. J.
This is an action to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The petition alleged, and the answer denied, that plaintiffs furnished the materials specified in their lien account for repairing and plastering a certain hotel building situate upon certain land — describing it — of which the defendant, Mrs. Jones, was... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621471 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1904-11-28T00:00:00 | {
"cl_opinion_id": "6621471",
"cluster_id": "6739521",
"opinion_type": "020lead",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
"source_label": "courtlistener"
} | |
dc8f60b6fe706ac0 | opinion | mo | Brown v. Vossen |
ELLISON, J.
This action was brought against an indorser of a promissory note in the following words:
“$500. Saint Joseph, Mo., April 9,1901.
“Three years from date we promise’to pay to the order of Emma Israel five hundred 00-100 dollars for value received, negotiable and payable without defalcation or discoun... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621684 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-05-22T00:00:00 | {
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"cluster_id": "6739730",
"opinion_type": "020lead",
"text_kind": "html_with_citations",
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} | |
68527359bd7afc90 | opinion | mo | Brookshier v. McIlrath |
BROADDUS, P. J.
On the 18th day of January, 1899, the plaintiff obtained a judgment in the circuit court of Livingston county against the Chillicothe Town Mutual Fire Insurance Company in the sum of $2652.50, from which said company appealed to the Supreme Court. The defendants herein were the securities on the ap... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621688 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-05-22T00:00:00 | {
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"opinion_type": "020lead",
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} | |
5fc1f3442d4a91fd | opinion | mo | Nichols v. Whitacre |
BROADDUS, P. J.
The plaintiff’s suit is to recover commission as a broker on a contract made between himself and defendant to procure for the latter a purchaser or an exchange of property for two farms, one consisting of 103 acres and the other 165 acres, for which he was to receive as such commission one dollar p... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6621689 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1905-05-22T00:00:00 | {
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} | |
54e218d67011562d | opinion | mo | Jackson v. Williams, Robinson, White & Rigler, P.C. |
PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.
Jeana Jackson, et al. (“Plaintiffs”) appeal from the trial court’s judgment dismissing their petition against Williams, Robinson, White & Rigler, P.C. (“the law firm”), John Williams (“Williams”), and Ellen Moore (“Ellen”)
1
(collectively referred to as “Defen... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/1394201 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 2007-07-30T00:00:00 | {
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} | |
24d50a4d4bef607a | opinion | mo | Merchants' Insurance v. Hill |
Thompson, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was a proceeding by motion in the St. Louis Circuit Court against the appellant, Britton A. Hill, as a stockholder in the defendant corporation, for an alleged balance of unpaid stock, under section 736 of the Revised Statutes of 1879 (p. 121). Adopting the ... | cl-bulk://2026-06-30/opinions/6614366 | public-domain-edict-of-government | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | mo-moctapp | 1882-05-02T00:00:00 | {
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