Purple Swan Safety Coach Lines v. Egyptian Transportation Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Barry

delivered the opinion of the court.

On February 22, 1927, appellee and appellant were common carriers by bus between St. Louis, Missouri, and Addieville, Illinois. On that day appellee sold to Catherine Juenger a round trip ticket from St. Louis to Addieville. She was carried to Addieville by appellee and when she was ready to return to St. Louis appellee directed her to take appellant’s bus to St. Louis, which she did and she was carried by appellant on the ticket sold to her by appellee. Appellee had made an arrangement, or agreement with appellant whereby…