Emerick v. Jones Motor Car Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The action was for damages for personal injuries resulting from defendants’ negligence. Plaintiff recovered, and the defendants appeal.

The defendants operated a factory some distance north of the city of Wichita, and carried some of their employees from Wichita to the factory and back again by means of a large motor truck. It was charged in the petition that on February 9, 1917, at about 6 o’clock in the morning, plaintiff was riding a motorcycle coming south along the west side of a road known as Lawrence avenue, leading into the city of…