Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Stump

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner.

Affirming.

In this action for damages for personal injury, plaintiff, Maggie Stump, recovered of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company a verdict and judgment for $500. The defendant appeals.

Plaintiff was injured while attempting to board one ■of defendant’s passenger trains at Walbridge. It is conceded that the evidence was sufficient to show that the step was unreasonably high. According to plaintiff’s evidence, her foot slipped and she. was thrown with some violence against the step and railing of the car. From that time on she…