Smallwood v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $7500 and defendant has appealed.

The facts show that plaintiff was injured while riding in an automobile being driven by her husband on the evening of June 22, 1920, at a point within the limits of Kansas City, Missouri, where 25th Street is. intersected by defendant’s railway. The automobile was on 25th Street, crossing toward the east, when it was struck by one of defendant’s north-bound freight trains, throwing the car upon the pilot of the engine and pinning plaintiff…