Legal Opinion

Southern Railway Co. v. Barlow

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 13, 1898PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Actions for damages. Before Judge Gober. Cobb superior court. November term, 1896.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

On September 20, 1895, Joseph E. Barlow purchased from tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Pittsburg, Pa., two tickets, one for himself, and one for his wife, for ¡sassage over connecting lines of railway from Pittsburg to Atlanta, Ga., and return, one of tbe lines being tbe Southern Railway between Atlanta and Chattanooga. Upon each of these tickets was a printed contract containing certain stipulations. Barlow signed his name to tbe contract on one of the tickets, and the name of his wife to the contract upon tbe other. The third item in each of the contracts was as follows: “This ticket…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Head v. Georgia Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Morse v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LippmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  3. Daigrepont v. Teche Greyhound Lines Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Southern Railway Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Southern Railway Co. v. WoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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