Legal Opinion

Caher v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided November 4, 1908PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeaslee, J.

The expulsion of Caher for non-payment of his fare, at a place other than a passenger station, was illegal (P. S., a. 160, s. 6; Baldwin v. Railway, 64 N. H. 596); but it does not follow as a matter of course that the defendant is liable for the damage which was thereafter suffered. Caher could not complain that he was not permitted to stay on the train. He had no such right. His right was to be provided with passenger station accommodations when ejected, and this is the only right which the defendant invaded. The failure to provide him passenger station accommodations is the only wrong with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McGill v. Maine & New Hampshire Granite Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1899
  2. Edgerly v. Union Street RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1892
  3. Reynolds v. Burgess Sulphite Fibre Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1904
  4. Baldwin v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1888
  5. Brember v. JonesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1892

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Vassillion v. SullivanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1946
  2. Saunders v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1927
  3. Whittemore v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1912

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