Hanks v. Yellow Cab & Baggage Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.;

The action was to recover damages for injuries the appellee claims resulted from a collision between a jitney, in which she was riding, and a taxicab, while crossing a street intersection in Kansas City, Mo. She recovered a verdict of $10,000 against the Yellow Cab & Baggage Company, referred to herein as the appellant, and Y. L. Roberson, doing business as the K. & M. Taxicab Company. The Yellow Cab & Baggage Company alone appeals.

The petition set up certain ordinances of Kansas City, Mo., requiring drivers of vehicles to drive on the right…