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

Plaintiff sued defendant railroad company for damages on account of personal injuries suffered by her caused by a fall on a footway underpass in the‘ city of Springfield. Plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment in the sum of $2750 and defendant has appealed.

The first alleged error to be. considered is the, refusal of the court to direct a verdict for defendant requested at the close of all the evidence. The facts are substantially as follows': Washington avenue is a public street in the city of Springfield, running north and south. It is intersected by yard tracks of defendant railroad…