Honeycutt v. Birmingham Electric Co.

BROWN, Justice.

This is an action of trespass on the case by the appellant against appellee, to recover damages for personal injuries inflicted on her person in consequence of being struck by the rear end of a street car as it turned the corner, after having made a regular stop, at the intersection of First Avenue and 20th Street in the City of Birmingham.

The case went to the jury on the issues presented by the first count of the complainant and the defendant’s pleas of not guilty and contributory negligence, pleaded in short by consent.

The said first count avers, inter alia, that plaintiff…