Cleveland Ry. Co. v. Olsowa

Katie Olsowa brought an action in the Cuya-hoga Common Pleas against the Cleveland Railway Co. to recover damages for personal injuries that she sustained while riding on one of the company’s ears as a passenger. It is claimed that the jerking of the car in starting, as she was standing, threw her to the floor of the car causing the injuries of which she complained.

In the trial court she recovered a verdict of $10,000 upon which judgment was entered. Error was prosecuted by the company arid it is contended that the court erred in refusing to grant a requested charge before argument and that…