Lewis v. Brooklyn Elevated Railroad

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her through the negligence of defendant’s servants. Her claim was that she entered the Ilewes street station of defendant’s road ; that a train was standing there at the time; that the gate at the platform of the car she expected to enter was closed; that the guard opened the gate and told her to hurry and get on ; that just as she had placed her foot on the platform of the car the train started; that she hung on as well as she could, and after being carried some distance the train was stopped and…