Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. Johnson

Appellee brought this action to recover for an injury received by him while getting off one of defendant’s trains. The evidence shows that appellee and his cousin and cousin’s son, who were all returning from work in Chicago to their homes in Englewood, got on the train at Archer avenue and took seats near together in the car. When the conductor came for the tickets appellee’s cousin told him that he wanted to get off at the railroad crossing at 58th street, and the conductor said it was not a station but they stopped for the crossing. Appellee heard this conversation but said nothing to the…