Lieb v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.

This is a personal injury action in which defendant had the verdict and judgment, and plaintiff has appealed.

It was alleged in the petition that plaintiff was a passenger in one of defendant’s street oars; that she signaled her intention to alight at the next stopping place; that the car stopped, and while she was in the act of alighting therefrom it was negligently and suddenly started by the motorman, and she was thereby thrown to the ground and sustained serious injuries. Defendant answered, denying any negligence, and alleged that at the time of the accident plaintiff attempted to leave…