Daniels v. Pedigo

MOREMEN, Judge.

Appellant, Hallie Daniels, sought to recover damages for injuries received by her after she alighted from a taxicab owned and operated by appellee, Lee Pedigo. At the conclusion of the evidence by appellant, appellee’s motion for a directed verdict was sustained and, from the judgment entered thereon, this appeal is prosecuted.

Appellant engaged the taxicab to take her to her home. She and Pedigo agreed that Nellie Poynter also might ride in the cab. Mrs. Daniels had a rather large sack of groceries with her which she set on the floor of the cab between her and the driver. Mrs.…