Calkins v. Ann Arbor Railroad

The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant because of injuries received by him when alighting from a train. Defendant has appealed from this judgment. The version of the plaintiff is, in substance, as follows :

“I was a passenger on defendant’s train, having a ticket from Ithaca to Owosso Junction. After the train *313left Garland, the brakeman said the next stop would be Owosso Junction. I was not familiar with the depot grounds or premises surrounding Owosso Junction. It was quite dark as the train reached Owosso. The train stopped. Just as it stopped, the brakeman came into the…