Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Armstrong
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Texas, County Court; R. L. Davis, Judge. Action by E. L. Armstrong against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
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Error from Texas, County Court; R. L. Davis, Judge. Action by E. L. Armstrong against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Plaintiff’s petition charged that on and prior to April 27, 1908, he was engaged in conducting for hire a general drayage business in the town of Guymon, Okla.; that as such drayman he hauled freight and express to and from the depot of defendant company for his customers- upon their order, and that the services by him rendered were satisfactory; that on April 27, 1908, defendant, acting through its agent…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
SHARP, C.
(after stating the facts as above). It is indispensable to the successful carrying on of the business of a railway company that passenger and freight depots be maintained at stations along its line. In Oklahoma this is made mandatory by sec. 26, art. 9, of the Constitution, which provides:
“It shall be the duty of each and every railway company, subj ect to the provisions herein, to provide and maintain adequate, comfortable, and clean depots, and depot buildings, at its several stations, for the accommodation of passengers, and said depot buildings shall be kept well…
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