Winter v. Van Blarcom

WILLIAMS, C. —

Plaintiff, a minor, sues by next friend to recover $4500 as damages for personal injuries received by being struck by defendants’ automobile, while near the intersection of Maryland and Newstead avenues in the city of St. Louis. Upon the trial of the cause in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, the court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence. Plaintiff thereupon took a nonsuit with leave to move to set the game aside. Later, plaintiff’s mo: tion to set aside the nonsuit was overruled and plaintiff perfected an appeal to the St. Louis Court of Appeals. While the…