Illinois Central Railroad v. Gortikov
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Grenada county. TIon. Joseph I. Dunn, Judge. Gortikov, the appellee, was plaintiff in the court below; the railroad company, appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $1,000, embracing actual and exemplary damages, the defendant appealed to the supreme court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
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From the circuit court of Grenada county. TIon. Joseph I. Dunn, Judge. Gortikov, the appellee, was plaintiff in the court below; the railroad company, appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $1,000, embracing actual and exemplary damages, the defendant appealed to the supreme court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. Before we can reach a just conclusion touching the motives, acts and declarations of the conductor it is proper to examine the face of the ticket a little closely in order to see the conductor’s side of the case and to…
1Opinion of the Court
Calhoun, J".,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action for damages for being forcibly ejected from a railroad train. It is absolutely certain that Mr. Gortikov bought, paid for, and received a round-trip ticket at Tucson, Ariz., good from that place to Chicago, 111., and return, over the route on which he was ejected. On that ticket and over that route he went without question from Tucson to Chicago, and was on his return; and it is also certain that, pursuant to the directions of his ticket, he identified himself to the agent at Chicago and returned on that same ticket to and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad v. RileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Illinois Central Railroad v. HarperMississippi Supreme Court · 1903
- Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co. v. HolmesMississippi Supreme Court · 1897
- Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co. v. DrummondMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Yazoo & M. v. R. Co. v. MullenMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. WisemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Williams v. Southern Ry. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1914