B-Line Cab Co. v. Hampton

CLAY, Commissioner.

A taxicab owned by appellant company struck appellee, a pedestrian, near the intersection of Brook and Jefferson Streets in Louisville. The jury awarded her $7,500 *35damages. Several grounds are urged for reversal, which will be taken up seriatim after. a statement of the significant facts.

The accident occurred, about 11:30 on a Sunday night. Appellee had shortly before left Stoney’s Cafe, located on the southwest corner of Brook and-Jefferson. She was accompanied by a Mr. Kessler. They hailed a. Yellow, Cab directly across the street, which was proceeding west on Jefferson.…