Jacobsen v. Woerner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

This was an action for damages for personal injuries received by a passenger riding in a Cardinal Stage Lines bus which collided with a gasoline transport truck. The truck was owned by defendant Floyd Woerner, and was driven by defendant McLaughlin. Pending the trial Woerner died and plaintiff elected to proceed against McLaughlin.

On December 30, 1935, plaintiff was a passenger on a Cardinal Stage Lines bus, which she had boarded at Salina en route for Oklahoma City. She was seated in the second seat behind the driver on the left side of the…