Cleburne St. Ry. Co. v. Barnes

This is the second appeal ip this case, the opinion on the former appeal being reported in 152 S. W. 236. The suit was by Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes and husband against the Cleburne Street Railway Com pany for damages for personal injuries sustained by Mrs. Barnes as a result of a fall in one of defendant’s cars while she was in tbe act of leaving tbe car. A judgment was rendered in favor of tbe plaintiffs upon tbe allegation of negligence on tbe part of tbe defendant in causing tbe car upon wbicb Mrs. Barnes was a passenger at tbe time to suddenly lurch or jerk in such a manner as to cause her to…