Legal Opinion
West v. St. Louis Public Service Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 12, 1951No. 42106PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ASCHEMEYER, C.
[ 309] This is a suit to recover damages in the amount of $25,000.00 alleged tó have been sustained by plaintiff while she was a passenger upon a streetcar of the defendant. There was a verdict in favor of the defendant (respondent). After an unavailing motion for a new trial, plaintiff (appellant) has brought this appeal.
Appellant’s evidence was that on September 27, 1949, she was a passenger on a northbound Broadway streetcar in St. Louis, Missouri. As the car approached Chouteau Avenue, she arose from her seat in order to get off. She was holding on to an upright iron pole…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Harke v. HaaseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
- Rouchene v. Gamble Construction Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1935
- Lewis Ex Rel. Piening v. ZagataSupreme Court of Missouri · 1942
- Mendenhall v. NeyerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Mueller v. SchienSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Dempsey v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Johnson v. Flex-O-Lite Manufacturing CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- Brawley v. EsterlySupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Le Grand v. U-Drive-It Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Lukitsch v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
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