Harvin v. Kenan Harvin v. Kenan
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, J.:
Appellant sued for injuries sustained by her while a passenger on appellee’s railroad. The lower court held her declarations bad and entered a judgment against her from which she appeals.
The basis of her action is that she took passage in a day coach from Delray Beach to Daytona Beach, arriving at her destination in the early morning while it was dark. When the train approached Daytona Beach she was aroused from sleep by the porter who informed her that Daytona Beach was the next stop. She proceeded to the vestibule to alight and found the gang plank up and the door open. Thinking…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gayle's Administrator v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Zelman v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1919
- Florida East Coast Railway v. WadeSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
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- Pasinkoff v. Atlantic Coast Line R.District Court, E.D. New York · 1954