Waugh v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This was an action for damages for injuries sustained shortly after midnight on November 16,1941, in a collision between a tractor-trailer, hereinafter for purposes of brevity referred to as a truck, and a streetcar, at the intersection of Seventh street and Richmond avenue, in Kansas City, Kan.

The pertinent facts follow: Plaintiff Virgil Waugh resides near Edna, Kan., where he operates a farm, raises some cattle, and also engages in business as a trucker. He owns two trucks and holds a state license to operate as a contract motor carrier of…