Smith v. Kansas City Railways Co.

— This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment in the sum of $3,000 and defendant has appealed.

The facts show that about 5:00 P. M. on the afternoon of January 14, 1919, plaintiff was crossing Holmes street at its intersection with 24th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri. Pie was walking on the south side of 24th street toward the west. In the center of Holmes street defendant maintained a double street car track running north and south. When plaintiff reached the center of the first or northbound track he noticed a. southbound street car about…