Dallas Ry. & Terminal Co. v. Goss

LOONEY, Justice.

Maude Goss, a passenger on a street car operated by defendant Company, fell to the ground and was injured while alighting therefrom. She brought this action for damages, alleging that the motorman was negligent in raising or elevating the step upon which her foot rested, at the time she was attempting .to alight, throwing her heavily to the pavement and injuring her. The defendant pleaded a general denial, contributory negligence in several respects, and unavoidable accident.

Plaintiff's testimony, in substance, was that, as she was leaving the street car, the motorman caused…