Capital Transit Company v. Beasley

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellee, while a passenger in one of appellant’s streetcars, fell and was injured. She brought this action alleging that her fall was caused by the negligent operation of the streetcar. A jury returned a verdict in her favor and the only question on this appeal is whether her evidence warranted submission of the case to the jury.

Appellee testified that as she proceeded to the rear of the car, it was swaying from side to side, that the sway became more accentuated, and then there was an increase in the speed of the car which resulted in a “heavy rock and roll” which…