Kirchner v. Detroit City Railway

March 14, 1890, plaintiff boarded one of defendant’s cars on Gratiot avenue, intending to ride easterly as far as Mitchell avenue. He told the conductor on entering the car to let him off at that point. He took a seat inside the car. The conductor rang the bell as the car approached Mitchell avenue, and opened the door of the car. The plaintiff was carrying upon his left arm a package weighing about 15 pounds, and, as the car door opened, got up as the car was stopping, went out upon the platform, and thence upon the step, upon the right-hand side, at the rear.

The plaintiff’s contention upon…