Wilhelm Ex Rel. Wilhelm v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

Action for $25,000 damages for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by defendant's negligence in the operation of a street car. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $1,000 upon which judgment was entered, plaintiff's motion for a new trial was overruled and plaintiff appealed.

Plaintiff suffered a fracture of the pelvis and injuries to his bladder on November 3, 1943, when the automobile in which he was riding was struck by one of defendant's street cars. The action was instituted December 1, 1943, but was not tried until 1947. The cause was submitted on negligence [916]…