Wolff v. Capital Transit Co.

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellant sought damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by a fall as she was alighting from a street car of appellee. Her claim was that the step of the car was not fully lowered and that she was caused to fall when the step further lowered as she stepped on it.

Whether, appellant was the first to leave the car at this particular stop or was preceded by others, was a material issue in the case. She testified that she was the first passenger to leave the car. The motorman and two other witnesses testified that two passengers got off ahead of her.

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