Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Brown

FISHER, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff alleged, that as a passenger he got aboard defendant’s southbound train at Morgan, with the intention of going to McGregor, on January 19, 1890; that both of said places were regular stations, and that he paid fare, etc.; that just before the train reached McGregor, the name of the station was called out, and he prepared, with diligence, to get off, but before he could alight, the train had stopped and again started, not having stopped as long as thirty seconds; that he asked defendant’s brakeman on said train if that was the depot or place to get off. Being…