Jenkins v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C, J.:

This action was brought by Sarah Jenkins against the Kansas City Public Service Company to recover damages sustained by her while alighting from a street car of the defendant. It is alleged that the injury sustained was due to the negligence of defendant in maintaining a defective floor of the vestibule of the car in which her heel caught and caused her to fall out of the front door upon the pavement, resulting in severe and permanent injuries. She recovered a judgment for $2,250, from which defendant appeals.

Two grounds of error are…