Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Bell

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll.

Affirming in each case.

The appellees, Pearl Bell and Helen A. Jones, colored women, brought separate suits, against the appellant railroad company to recover damages on account of the misconduct of another colored woman in a coach in which these appellees were riding. The suits were heard and disposed of together in the lower court, and there was a judgment in favor of each of the appellees for $500.00.

For cause of action the -appellees in their petitions charged, in substance, that while they were passengers *402on. a train of the appellant company a colored…