Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway Co. v. Nichols

The appellee, while a passenger on one of the appellant’s cars, was, as shown by the testimony, thrown from her seat to the floor, and sustained serious injuries, for which she claims damages. The record clearly discloses the negligence of the appellant, and the jury awarded damages in the sum of five thousand dollars. From a judgment in the foregoing amount the defendant appealed.

It is urged that the court erred in receiving testimony concerning plaintiff’s ability to perform her usual household work, and in refusing to instruct *274the jury that she could uot recover damages on account of any…