Vaughn v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

Emma Vaughn sued the railway company, appellee, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned to her in alighting from a moving train at a place other than a depot by the negligence of the company’s employes.

Plaintiff alleged she was a married woman, and had been permanently abandoned by her husband for more than eight years, and he had not contributed to her support.

Two issues were raised and were submitted to the jury; one the right to sue without being joined by her husband, and the other the right to recover for the alleged negligence of…