Bradley v. Fort Wayne & Elmwood Railway Co.

Plaintiff entered one of defendant’s cars at. Griswold street on June 16, 1888. It was an open car, going west, and plaintiff intended to get off between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. When getting ready to alight he claims to have been thrown off by the sudden starting of the horses, and' injured. He had judgment for $300.

His claim upon the trial was that he took a seat about midway of the car, facing forward. When nearing the place where he intended to alight, he signaled the conductor to stop. The conductor at this time- was at the rear end of the car. The plaintiff says that he saw…