Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Blundell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hot Spring Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Separate suits were instituted by Hartsell Blundell and Rosey Blundell, Ms wife, against the appellant to recover damages for the alleged negligent failure of appellant’s agent to put them off at their destination, and the alleged negligence of appellant’s agents in carrying appellees by the destination to which they had purchased tickets.
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Appeal from Hot Spring Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Separate suits were instituted by Hartsell Blundell and Rosey Blundell, Ms wife, against the appellant to recover damages for the alleged negligent failure of appellant’s agent to put them off at their destination, and the alleged negligence of appellant’s agents in carrying appellees by the destination to which they had purchased tickets. The appellant denied all the allegations of the complaint. The suits were consolidated for trial. Appellee Hartsell Blundell testified substantially as follows: On the 16th of…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
(after stating the facts). In Rock Island Ark. & La. Rd. Co. v. Stevens, 84 Ark. 436, we held (quoting syllabus) that “The fact that a passenger purchased a ticket from a station agent entitling her to be carried to a flag station is not notice to the conductor of a train that she desires to debark at that station. ”
We also held in that case that where a passenger sees that the train is crowded and that the conductor is necessarily detained elsewhere, or where the distance is so short, or there are other indications that the conductor or other person in charge of the train would not obtain…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. DorseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. BlytheSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. DyerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. HammettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana Railroad v. StevensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Simmons v. LuskSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
- Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports1997
- Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports1989