Boulos v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

Action for personal injury. Upon trial plaintiff was awarded $4500 by the jury and defendant perfected its appeal from the ensuing judgment to the Kansas City Court of Appeals. Plaintiff had charged defendant's bus "was so carelessly and negligently operated, controlled, and maintained by the defendant, its agent, servant, and employee, that it was caused to lurch and jerk in a sudden, violent, and unusual manner — — — causing this plaintiff to be thrown violently to the floor."

In the Kansas City Court of Appeals, the defendant-appellant contended (and herein contends), (1) the trial court…