Prunty v. Allred

On May 1, 1943, plaintiff became a passenger, at Tulare, on one of the buses owned by defendant Pacific Greyhound Lines, Inc., a corporation, a common ear rier of persons for hire, which bus was driven by defendant Allred. Plaintiff was a teacher in high school and her duties were taking her to a meeting at Bakersfield. Forty-one seats in the bus were arranged along both of its sides, with an aisle down the center. About 4 feet 8 inches from the floor and about 10 inches from the top of the head of a person of ordinary height seated in the seat, two metal racks for hand baggage of passengers…