Huffman v. Southern Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Carter, J., at April Term, 1913, of WAYNE. Civil action. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Justice Brown.
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
Tbe jury found tbat defendant’s conductor did maliciously, willfully, wantonly, and rudely mistreat and humiliate plaintiff while a passenger on its train.
Tbe only exception necessary to consider relates to the issue as to damage.
Tbe plaintiff was a passenger on tbe defendant’s train, having her child over 9 years old with her, but no ticket for tbe child. Tbe conductor rightfully demanded payment of tbe child’s fare. As to what occurred then, there is a marked conflict of evidence. Plaintiff testifies tbat she reached down in her purse to get tbe child’s fare, when tbe conductor publicly and…
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