Legal Opinion

Cousins v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1893PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Error to Hillsdale. (Lane, J.) Negligence case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion. '

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

Tbe plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s regular train, and received the injuries which she complains of while attempting to alight from the train at Pittsford. The plaintiff’s contention is that the train *388failed to stop a sufficient length of time to afford reasonable opportunity for getting off; that while attempting to alight with all possible dispatch, and following closely after another passenger, she was thrown to the ground, and received serious injuries. It appears that the plaintiff discovered that the train was in motion while on the platform or in the door of the car. She…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sherwood v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Reed v. C., R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  3. Shannon v. Boston & Albany RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1885
  4. Strand v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Folkerts v. StandishMichigan Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Murray Ex Rel. Murray v. Pearson Appliance StoreNebraska Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. HughesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895
  3. Totten v. TottenMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Shevlin v. American Mutual Accident Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Spencer v. Terry's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1903

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