Hart v. Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co.

Citations

• 37 Wash. 424
• 79 P. 954
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 745

Syllabus

<p>Carriers — Negligence—Injury to Passengers Alight ng From Car — Degree of Care as to Platforms — Instructions, n an action for personal injuries sustained by a passenger in ilighting from a street car, caused by an alleged defect in the c impany’s platform at a depot, it is not reversible error to insti uct that the defendant’s duty as a common carrier required the highest degree of care consistent with the reasonable and practiial operation of its business, in view of the method and mean! of conveyance employed, where other instructions were give i to the effect that carriers were bound to keep landing places : n a reasonably safe condition; the rule being that somethin!; higher than merely ordinary care is required as to such places.</p>