Baldwin v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.

This is an action for personal injuries brought by appellee against the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company, appellant. The verdict and judgment below was for $8,500.

On November 10, 1916, about 5:30 in the evening, plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s cars. The car was crowded, and plaintiff was compelled to stand up, steadying herself by clinging to a strap. There was standing room only, yet the car was not so crowded as to cause people to jostle against plaintiff. Plaintiff stood in the aisle about two-thirds of the way home. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss…