Thompson v. Keyesmarshall Bros. Livery Co.

Plaintiff sued for damages for personal injuries sustained by her through, as she alleged, the negligence of defendant. At the close of the plaintiff’s testimony the court gave an instruction *489to the jury that she could not recover because she was guilty of contributory negligence, the verdict of the jury was for the defendant and the plaintiff appealed.

Plaintiff in her petition states that she was standing in Olive street near the corner of Ninth street at the crossing in a business center of the city greatly traveled by persons on foot, waiting for a west-bound street car, “when defendant by…