Kirn v. Harvey
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel E. Bird, Judge;
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.
— This action is for personal injury. Plaintiff, obtained, a verdict in the trial court. That court afterwards granted a new trial on- the ground of error in an instruction.
It was alleged in the petition that plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendants cars and that after signaling for the car to stop, she arose from her seat and went to the rear platform for the purpose of alighting, and was thrown to the street and injured.
There was an allegation of general negligence which need not be considered since it was followed by a charge of specific negligence. The specific negligence consists…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Central Coal & Coke Co. v. EllisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1917
- Wormsdorf v. Detroit City Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Jordan v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Western Ry. v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
- Wellmeyer v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
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