Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Carr
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court for Prince Qeorge’s County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The defendant offered the three following-prayers : 1. The plaintiff’s ticket was evidence of .the payment of his fare, and of his right to he carried according to its terms.
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court for Prince Qeorge’s County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The defendant offered the three following-prayers : 1. The plaintiff’s ticket was evidence of .the payment of his fare, and of his right to he carried according to its terms. It did not express the whole contract; what it does not set forth may be ascertained from the reasonable rules and regulations of the defendant, and the holder of the ticket is bound to inform himself of such regulations respecting the conduct of trains and the rights of passengers. 2. If the jury find…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, C. J.
1 This is an action on the case brought by the appellee against the appellant for the wrongful refusal of admission of the former to the cars of the latter; and the action was tried uj>on- the general issue plea of not guilty of the wrong alleged.
The declaration contains but a single count, in which it is alleged that the plaintiff purchased a ticket for a passage on the road of the defendant from the town of Rockville to the City of Washington, and return: That the plaintiff became a passenger on the defendant's road, and was transported from Rockville to the City of Washington, and- that,…
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