Posner v. New York Central Railroad

Plaintiff boarded defendant’s train at its One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street station early in the morning of June 11, 1933, bound for Millerton, N. Y. She had with her two suitcases which were carried to the train by a porter and deposited in the rack provided for the purpose over the seat which she occupied. Shortly before noon, as the train approached Pawling, N. Y., a trainman announced that the train would stop for ten minutes at Pawling where passengers could obtain refreshments. The plaintiff was one of the first passengers off the train and after having some luncheon returned to the…