Murphy v. St. Joseph Railway, Light, Heat & Power Co.

This is an action in damages for personal injury.

Defendant is a corporation, organized and existing under the law's of the State of Missouri. Together with other activities, it owns, controls and operates a street railway in the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, and as a part of said system it' owms and controls tracks along Eleventh street in said city, commonly referred to as the South Park line, and owns, operates and controls street cars over said tracks.

It is not disputed that on May 27, 1924, plaintiff w'as a passenger for hire upon a southbound street car operated by defendant over its…