Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway Co. v. Motwiller

Certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District as follows:

“This is an action against the appellant brought by the appellee to recover for personal injuries received by her by being thrown from appellant’s .street car while attempting to alight therefrom, the allegation being, in effect, that the car on which appellee was traveling stopped at a regular stopping place and while she was attempting to alight the car was negligently started, which caused her to fall and sustain the injuries complained of.

“Defendant plead a general denial and contributory negligence. A…