Leon v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Mbs. Marion Leon, plaintiff and appellee, aged 22, sued defendant for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her in being thrown from the lower step of one of defendant’s coaches that was “negligently and carelessly moved, jerked and suddenly started,” as alleged, at its Omaha depot as she was about to alight therefrom after accompanying into the coach one of defendant’s outgoing passengers who was her guest and about to leave the city. , She recovered a judgment for $1,350, and defendant appealed. This cause is before us. on rehearing. The former hearing was before the…