Legal Opinion

Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Britt

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 16, 1917No. 8345PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Action.-for damages; from Bibb superior court — Judge Mathews. December Í8, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtLtjke, J.

Britt sued' the railway company for wrongful ejection from a passenger-train, alleging, among other things, that on January 11, 1916, he boarded the train at-Loraine, in Bibb County, Georgia, in order to be carried to Rivoli in that county; that there was no ticket-office at Loraine, and passengers at that point paid the conductor in cash at the regular ticket rate or in accordance with the customary charge; that the rate of fare between Loraine and Rivoli, published and established by the railroad commission of Georgia, was eleven cents, but the customary fare was ten cents; that he tendered…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. BundickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Johnson v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Phillips v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Wight v. Pelham & Havana RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Foley v. Chicago Great Western RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. The Pullman Company v. Anderson, AdministratorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943

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