Kadner v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.

Barnes, J., This was an action brought by one Abraham Kadner, a boy about 12 years old, by his nest friend, to recover damages against the street car company for negligence, which, it was alleged, caused his injuries.

The petition alleged, in substance, that the defendant was negligent in allowing its car to become overcrowded with passengers and in operating the car in such a manner as to cause the plaintiff to be pushed, or thrown, to the ground and under the wheels of the moving car, thus causing his injuries. The answer was a denial of the acts of negligence alleged in the petition, and it…