Becker v. Aschen.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while getting down from an automobile greasing and drain rack. The Standard Oil Company (hereinafter referred to as Oil Company) and the operator of one of its service stations were made defendants. The jury returned a verdict for $11,000 against both defendants. Defendants appealed separately from the judgment but the appeals have been consolidated here.

The amended petition upon which the cause was tried charged that defendant Aschen and defendant Oil Company were operating an oil and gasoline filling station in St.…