Rockenstein v. Rogers

Plaintiff (respondent here) commenced this action against defendant (appellant here), in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from defendant's negligence in the operation of an automobile along and over a public street and highway in St. Louis County. A trial of the action to a jury resulted in a unanimous verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $10,000. After an unavailing motion for a new trial, defendant was allowed an appeal to this court from the judgment entered upon the verdict.

The petition charges that "on or about…