Burton v. Wichita Railroad & Light Co.

Citations

• 89 Kan. 611
• 132 P. 183
• 1913 Kan. LEXIS 84

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABuS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Personal Injuries — No Negligence Shown — Verdict Directed— Verdict Set Aside — Error. Where the only inference to be drawn from the undisputed facts is that plaintiff’s injuries were caused by his own act in stepping from a moving street car and that the defendant company was not guilty of any act of negligence, it is error for the court to set aside a directed verdict in favor of defendant and to grant the plaintiff a new trial.</p>