Melton v. St. Louis Public Service Co.

251 S.W.2d 663 (1952)

MELTON

v.

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SERVICE CO.

No. 42679.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en Banc.

October 13, 1952.

Wilbur C. Schwartz, St. Louis, for appellant. Joseph Nessenfeld, St. Louis, of counsel.

Coburn, Storckman & Croft, Thomas L. Croft, Rexford H. Caruthers, St. Louis, for respondent.

VAN OSDOL, Commissioner.

In this action to recover damages in the sum of $45,000 for personal injuries, the jury returned a verdict for defendant, and plaintiff has appealed from the ensuing judgment. Plaintiff was injured when he, a pedestrian, and defendant's streetcar collided at the northwest…