Jarboe v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

Upon the trial of the respondent's action for damages for personal injuries the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The trial court granted the respondent a new trial upon the specified ground that the court had prejudicially erred in giving the jury instruction number four. Upon this appeal the respondent also contends that the court erred in giving instruction number three.

The respondent, Jarboe, was a passenger on one of the appellant's trolley busses when, as he alleged and proved, the bus suddenly, with unusual force, and jerkingly slackened its speed or stopped and caused him to…