Quellmalz v. Atlantic Coast Electric Railway Co.

*475The opinion of the court was delivered by

Paktckr, J.

The plaintiff’s testatrix, while a passenger on an open trolley ear operated by defendant, was frightened by a sudden blowing out of the controller box, with accompanying smoke, flame and noise, and either jumped or fell from the car, sustaining injuries which caused her death. Questions of negligence and contributory negligence, being concedediy for the jury, are not raised on this appeal, the sole matters of law discussed relating to rulings on the admission of testimony.

The complaint counted on negligence of the defendant company, both in…