O'Neill v. City of San Francisco

THE COURT.—

This is an action for damages for personal injuries. It is admitted that defendant operates an electric street railway in San Francisco and that on the day in question plaintiff was a passenger for hire on one of the street-ears of defendant. It is also admitted that the streetcar in question stopped to discharge passengers, including plaintiff, at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Green Street. Plaintiff contends that while the plaintiff was in the act of alighting from the street-car and before she reached the street the street-car started up, causing plaintiff to fall to…