Nichols v. Dubuque & Dakota R'y Co.

Adams, On. J.

The plaintiff, Lucinda Nichols, took passage on the defendant’s road at Waverly, under a ticket which entitled her to be carried to Dumont, her point of destination. On arrival at that point the cars stopped, and the plaintiff proceeded to alight. While in the act of alighting, according to her testimony, the cars started, and she fell and received the injury of which she complains. The evidence showed that she had numerous bundles with her, and that she was delayed a little by them in alighting, and returned once into the car after she had delivered a part of her bundles to her…