Kleem

Action for damages for personal injuries. The complaint in substance alleged that on the nineteenth day of February, 1928, plaintiff was a passenger on a street-car and at that time defendant negligently backed a truck which he was driving into said car, thereby throwing the plaintiff against a certain stanchion, inflicting injuries to her back consisting of contusions and strained ligaments; she also alleged that she suffered a shock to her nervous system. She further claimed that in consequence of these injuries, she suffered adhesions of her kidneys and such injuries were permanent- in character. Damages were prayed for in the sum of $20,000. Trial was had before a jury which resulted in a disagreement.

Thereafter plaintiff filed an amended complaint, alleging that in addition to the injuries recited in her original complaint she suffered a disturbed menstrual function. A demurrer was filed to this complaint, but it was overruled. A second trial was had and the jury found for plaintiff in the sum of $6,695. Motion for new trial was made and denied.

This is an appeal from the judgment. As ground for reversal it is first argued that .the trial court erred in overruling the…