ANJOU V. BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY CO.
Sup. Jud. Ct. of Mass., 208 Mass. 273, 94 N.E. 386 (1911)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an action to recover damages from negligence.
FACTS: Anjou (P) was a passenger who had exited a train on the upper level of the Railway
Company's (D) terminal. P waited until the exiting crowd had left the platform, and then
inquired of one of D's employees for directions to another car. P followed the employee
along a narrow platform toward the stairway he had indicated and was injured by slipping
upon a banana peel. It was described by several witnesses who examined it 'felt dry, gritty,
as if there were dirt upon it,' as if 'trampled over a good deal', as 'flattened down, and
black in color,' etc. It was the duty of D's employees to observe and remove whatever was
upon the platform to interfere with the safety of travelers. The lower court entered a
directed verdict for D.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
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