Minot v. Snavely

CAREAND, District Judge.

Elizabeth R. Snavely sued Minot and Adams, as trustees, to recover damagés for the negligent killing of her husband on March 2, 1908, while passing from a passenger elevator operated in the American Bank .Building, Kansas City, Mo. She recovered a verdict of $5,000. The petition specified two grounds of negligence: (1) Negligent and careless operation and handling of the elevator by the person in charge thereof at the time Snavely received the injury which resulted in his death. - (2) That the agent or servant in charge of said elevator was wholly unfit by reason of…