Dorton v. Kansas City Railways Co.

The cause of action involved in this litigation grows out of an assault committed by defendant’s servant upon plaintiff after the.latter paid or tendered his fare and presented himself as a passenger to be carried on defendant’s street car and while he was seeking, and the servant was giving, information relative to the transportation involved and bargained for. Out of the litigation thus arising, two appeals have come, which the parties, by agreement, have consolidated and submitted as one case.

Two trials were had in the circuit court of Jackson county, Missouri, one, the first, was had in…