Simmons v. Wells

Action for personal injuries.

On the night of April 17, 1921, between 9:30 and ten o’clock, plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s street cars which was proceeding north on Grand Avenue, in the city of St. Louis. He was intending to leave the car when it reached Chouteau Avenue and take another car at that point for Webster Groves where he lived. He W'as sitting on the rear platform — “in that round seat in the rear.” As the car approached Chouteau Avenue the conductor announced change of cars for Maplewood and Meramec Highlands. Plaintiff remained seated for a second or two and until…