Powell v. Kansas Yellow Cab Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This was an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a passenger in a taxicab which collided with an automobile operated by Ferd Banks at a street intersection. *151Banks’ demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence was sustained. A jury answered special questions and returned a general verdict for $4,358 against the taxicab company. It has appealed.

The evidence—not free from controversy—may be summarized as follows: Argentine boulevard is an east-and-west street in Kansas City and is paYed with cement. It is intersected by 18th…