City of Dallas v. Maxwell

About 6:30 o’clock p. m. on December 19, .1916, a jitney car in which Mrs. Laura Maxwell and others were passengers, and which was traveling in a south or southwesterly direction on Carlisle street, in the City of Dallas, became unmanageable by reason of some defect in the steering gear, turned to the right across the sidewalk, and plunged into a deep ravine. One of the passengers was killed, and Mrs. Maxwell was seriously injured. This suit was brought by Mrs. Maxwell and her husband against the city to recover compensatory damages for Mrs. Maxwell’s injuries; it being alleged that' the city…