Hoffman v. Illinois Terminal Railroad Company

HOUSER, Commissioner.

This is an action for damages, for personal-injuries brought by Archie Hoffman, a passenger, against Illinois Terminal Railroad Company, a common carrier. From a judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis entered upon a jury verdict for plaintiff for $2,000 defendant has appealed to this court.

In his petition plaintiff alleged that while a fare-paying passenger he sustained permanent injuries when he was caused to be thrown and fell from a bus owned and operated by defendant, as a result of defendant’s negligence in suddenly stopping the bus as plaintiff was…