Illinois Central Railroad v. Small

Citations

• 113 Miss. 857
• 74 So. 681

Syllabus

<p>CaReiers. Railroads. Jury. Negligence.</p> <p>Where an intending passenger at night without knowing the customary side to enter the train went to the side of the train next to the depot, but discovered that this was the wrong side to enter the car and in attempting to go around to the other side tripped over a sidewalk projection and was injured, in such case the defendant railroad company was negligent in not lighting the premises so that such obstruction could be seen or indicating a safe way to the train, and this is true irrespective of whether, reasonable care, or the highest degree of care due a passenger, was required of it.</p>