Horton v. Swift & Co.

LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.

Action for $35,000.00 for personal injuries. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the court directed a verdict for both defendants. Plaintiff has appealed from the judgment entered. Thus the issue is whether plaintiff made a submissible case against either defendant.

Plaintiff testified that, while standing on the northwest corner of the intersection of Dickson and Jefferson Streets in St. Louis, she decided it would be necessary to take a taxicab to make connection with the bus she had to take at another intersection to reach the place of her employment…