Hunter v. Kansas City Railways Co.

Plaintiff’s action is for damages for an assault committed upon him by defendant’s street car conductor. There was a verdict and judgment for $500 compensatory and $2500 punitive damages. The defendant appealed.

After stating that the plaintiff got on the car, paid his fare and became a passenger thereon, thg petition alleged that — “through inattention to his duties the conductor failed and neglected to stop the car at the place plaintiff desired to alight but carried him on to the next stopping place, and, in the controversy ensuing, said conductor vilely abused plaintiff and as plaintiff…