Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. Mart

This action was begun by the appellee to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellant. The appellee alleged that on December 15, 1932, she boarded one of appellant’s inbound cars at Ninth and Barber Avenue, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and paid her fare; that, before she became seated, the car made a sudden and violent jerk forward, which threw her against the seats and then to the floor upon her head and back; that the motorman ran a block before he discovered her helpless condition, whereupon he assisted her from the floor; there were no…