Norris v. Metropolitan Street Railway

Plaintiff’s intestate husband was a passenger on one of defendant’s street cars operated by electricity in Kansas City. In 'attempting to leave the car, he fell violently to the ground and received injuries of such serious character that he afterwards died. This action is to recover damages for such injury, based on a charge of negligence in operating the car. Plaintiff prevailed in the trial court.

There was evidence tending to prove that deceased pushed the signal electric button for the car to stop at Forest avenue and that this was done just after leaving the last street. He then arose…