Eastern Texas Electric Co. v. Baker

Defendant in error,' Dora Baker, joined by her husband, David G. Baker, filed suit in the district court of Jefferson county against the Eastern Texas Electric Company, plaintiff in error, alleging in their petition that on or about the 25th day of April, 1920, Dora Baker boarded one of the passenger cars of plaintiff in error, paid her fare, and became a passenger thereon; that as she attempted to leave said car the agent in charge of same struck her on the jaw with his hand or fist, and as her back was turned to him in alighting from the ear he braced himself and kicked her in the back,…