Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action, for damages; from city court of Blackshear — Judge Mitcliell. October 30, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
Tilomas brought an action for $2,000 damages, on account of his ejection from a passenger-coach of the railroad company. The petition alleged, in substance, that the plaintiff boarded the defendant’s passenger-train at Uptonville, a station on its railroad, and paid to the conductor of the train the fare demanded by the conductor for his passage to OfEerman, another station, and that afterwards, at an intermediate point, the same conductor demanded a ticket from him, and disputed his reply that he had paid his fare in cash, called him a “hobo,” accused him of trying to “beat” his way, and…
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