Shelton v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R.

Mrs. Shelton brought this suit to recover damages, alleging that, while she was a passenger oh defendant’s railway between Memphis, Tenn., and Little Rock, Ark., the defendant failed to provide separate dining cars or a partitioned dining car as required, it was claimed, by an Arkánsas statute, which provides *380for the separate accommodation of the white and negro races. It was further alleged that the plaintiff as passenger was brought into involuntary association with members of the colored race, by reason of the negligence of the railway company.

It appears that plaintiff, her husband and two…