El Paso Electric Co. v. Barker

WALTHALL, Justice.

Clara Barker, a feme sole (appellee herein), sued El Paso Electric Company, a common carrier, for personal injuries and recovered damages in the sum of $5,000. She alleged that on or about February 21, 1937, she became a passenger on a bus line operated by appellant on the public streets of El Paso in its capacity as a common carrier. She was traveling from her residence to the business portion of the city. She seated herself in the usual and customary way on the left side of the right front seat facing the front. The other portion of said seat was occupied by another…