Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Barnitz
Supreme Court of Alabama
Certiorari to Court of Appeals. Action by Mrs. Charles Barnitz against the Central of Georgia Railway Company for damages for injury while a passenger. There was judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals, where the judgment was affirmed. Defendant now brings certioari to review and revise said judgment as the same appears reported in 14 Ala. App. 354, 70 South. 945.
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.—(1) The carrier’s duty, stated with reference to the necessities of this case, is to put its passenger down *157safely and on time at the point of his contract destination. In the absence of special circumstances known to the carrier, it need not be concerned about the passenger’s arrangements for the further prosecution of his journey.—Waldrop v. N. C. & St. L. Ry., 183 Ala. 226, 62 South. 769. A railroad journey is generally undertaken for some ulterior purpose; but the carrier’s contract is only to take the passenger to a given destination on its line. “A traveler who sustains…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ala. Great Southern Railroad v. SellersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. QuickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- East Tenn., Va. & Ga. Railroad v. LockhartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Irby v. WildeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. DancySupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
- Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
- Coker v. Louisville N. R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1944
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