Sherman v. . D., L. W.R.R. Co.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of defendant's servants. He was a passenger on one of the defendant's trains and was going, in September, 1882, from Hoboken to Murray Hill station. He took the train at 5.20, and was approaching his destination about 6.40. The plaintiff says he heard a whistle which he supposed was meant for his station and got up from the seat in which he was sitting and walked to the other end of the car to get some of his baggage, which, having done, he was returning to his former seat, when,…