Zeiler v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

This is an action by a passenger against a common carrier to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the negligence of the carrier in suddenly starting the car in which the passenger was riding, while she was alighting therefrom. A trial to a jury resulted in a verdict, and judgment for plaintiff for five thousand dollars and the cause is before us on the appeal of defendant.

The injury occurred June 8, 1908, on Main street in Kansas City at either Eighteenth pr Nineteenth streets. The evidence of plaintiff does not fix the place with certainty while that of defendant shows that the…