Case Name: Outen v. The North & South Street Railroad Co.
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1894-07-30
Citations: 94 Ga. 662
Docket Number: 
Parties: Outen v. The North & South Street Railroad Co.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 94
Pages: 662–663

Head Matter:
Outen v. The North & South Street Railroad Co.
The plaintiff showing by his own evidence, that although he had requested the driver of the street-car to stop at a designated place and had received a rude and profane answer, yet upon failure of the driver to stop plaintiff had jumped from the car while it was in motion, and without again requesting the driver to stop or noti- • fying him of his purpose then to alight; and it not appearing that the driver, when he struck the team, kn'ew that the plaintiff was attempting to alight, or that there was any such emergency as would justify the plaintiff in alighting from the moving car, the court committed no error in granting a nonsuit.
July 30, 1894.
Judgment affirmed.
Action for damages. Before Judge Turnbull. City court of Floyd county. September term, 1893.
Hal Wright, by brief, for plaintiff'.

Opinion:
Outen sued the street railroad company, and was non-suited. His testimony was, in brief: He boarded defendant's horse-car and paid his fare into the box. Driver told him he would put him off wherever he desired. Before he arrived at his destination he told the driver he desired to alight at the telegraph post about fifty yards ahead. On approaching that point he again told the driver he wanted to get off there. Driver replied, " I will stop; but if I don't, by Gf — , jump off." He was standing at this time on the front platform with the driver; three other persons also were on the front platform, and the car was crowded inside. His elbow or right arm was pressing up against the driver. The driver did not stop at the designated point, but about fifty feet beyond slacked up to a slow gait, his horses walking, and the ear moving about as fast as a man would in a "peart" walk. Plaintiff' (who was about seventy years old) went upon the steps to get off, placed his hand upon the iron railing of the car, his left foot on lower step, raised his right foot and stepped out straight from the car " a little in this direction " (indicating to the rear of car). Just while in this effort, the driver hit the horses and the car gave a sudden jerk, which threw plaintiff on the road, inflicting injuries. The car did not stop, but moved rapidly on.