Stamey v. Southern Railway Co.

A passenger on a moving train is not justified in jumping therefrom to bis injury by tbe mere fact that be is being carried by or beyond bis station. Carter v. R. R., 165 N. C., 244, 81 S. E., 321. Tbe general rule is, that a passenger who is injured while alighting from a moving train may not recover for such injuries. Burgin v. R. R., 115 N. C., 613, 20 S. E., 413; Browne v. R. R., 108 N. C., 34, 12 S. E., 958.

There are exceptions to this rule, e.g., when invited to do so by tbe carrier’s agent and it is not obviously dangerous; but, according to tbe plaintiff’s own evidence, tbe train bad…