Sevier v. Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hinds County. Hon. T. J. Wharton, Judge. The appellant’s declaration in trespass on the case, to which the appellee’s demurrer was sustained, stated that the plaintiff paid his fare from Vicksburg to Jackson, Mississippi, and the defendant corporation, being a common carrier, between Vicksburg and Meridian, promised and agreed to convey him to Jackson, which is on the line of its railroad, “ and accordingly, said plaintiff, who was sick with…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hinds County. Hon. T. J. Wharton, Judge. The appellant’s declaration in trespass on the case, to which the appellee’s demurrer was sustained, stated that the plaintiff paid his fare from Vicksburg to Jackson, Mississippi, and the defendant corporation, being a common carrier, between Vicksburg and Meridian, promised and agreed to convey him to Jackson, which is on the line of its railroad, “ and accordingly, said plaintiff, who was sick with fever, got on one of the defendant’s cars at Vicksburg, to be transported, and his ticket was duly taken from him by the…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
It was not the duty of the conductor to arouse the appellant on the arrival of the train at Jackson by any special means applicable to his condition as being sick and drowsy. The business of the conductor was to manage the train according to the established regulations, and not to vary them for an individual. Regulations are made for the traveling public, and should be reasonable as adapted to the convenience of this public. If persons sick o.r *11under any disability which renders them unable to conform to the ■ reasonable regulations for the community generally are inconvenienced by this…
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