Capital Traction Co. v. Brinley
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
IPbari.xo on an ajipea] by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, on verdict, in an action for the alleged wrongful ejection of the plaintiff from one of the defendant’s street cars.
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IPbari.xo on an ajipea] by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, on verdict, in an action for the alleged wrongful ejection of the plaintiff from one of the defendant’s street cars. Tbe Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: Appeal from a judgment for tlie plaintiff, Folil C. Prinley, in the supreme court of the District in an action for the alleged wrongful ejection of the plaintiff from one of the defendant’s street ears. Shortly before 6 o’clock in the evening of April 7th, 1913, the plaintiff hoarded one of defendant’s cars at…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Robb
It is conceded that plaintiff’s transfer was void when presented. This the plaintiff wras bound to have known, and the conductor to whom it was presented, in the nature of things and under the reasonable regulations of his company, was bound by what appeared on the face of the transfer. If a mistake had been made (and here it does not even appear that one was made) by the conductor issuing the transfer, the plaintiff would have had his right of action therefor against the company. Shortsleeves v. Capital Traction Co. 28 App. D. C. 365, 8 L.R.A. (N.S.) 287; Pouilin v. Canadian P. R. Co. 17…
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