Dabbs v. Rome Railway & Light Co.

The third and fourth paragraphs of the petition set forth the circumstances of the injury and the alleged negligence on the part of the defendant, and are as follows: “3. That *613defendant is engaged in the business of running ears propelled by electricity for the purpose of hauling passengers for hire. Its systern of tracks is located partly in the city of Rome and partly beyond the city limits. On November 5, 1913, after sunset, petitioner boarded one of the defendant’s ears at the corner of Avenue C and West Eleventh street and paid his car-fare to the conductor, stating that he wanted to go…