Johnson v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

ASCHEMEYER, C.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by respondent (plaintiff) while alighting from one of appellant’s (defendant’s) streetcars. The petition prayed damages in the amount of $10,000. There was a verdict for appellant. The trial court sustained respondent’s motion for a new trial, and appellant has appealed from this order.

The trial court sustained the motion for a new trial “on account of the admission of incompetent evidence.” Appellant asserts that the order of the trial court is so general that it fails to comply with the statutory requirement…