Finn v. Valley City Street & Cable Railway Co.

This is an action on the case for negligence. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's testimony the court directed a verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

The defendant operates a cable street railway on North Ionia street in the city of Grand Rapids. Plaintiff was a passenger, and, while alighting from the car, was by the movement of the car thrown down upon the ground and injured. At the time the train consisted of a grip-*75car and one coach. The terminus of the line is a few rods beyond Legrand street, and plaintiff’s destination was Legrand street. The conductor occupied the front…