Canestro v. Joplin-Pittsburg Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sloan, J.:

This was an action to recover damages for the wrongful death of a person. The plaintiffs prevailed, and the defendant appeals.

The defendant operates a street-car system in the city of Pitts-burg, which extends north of the city limits on the public highway for a distance of approximately one-half mile. The street-car track is in the middle of the public highway, and on either side of the track there is a brick pavement sixteen feet wide. The space between- the pavement in which the track is located is nine feet wide. This is filled with chat…