Columbus Railroad v. Joyce

The plaintiff’s petition, after the formal allegations as to jurisdiction, alleged: that the defendant company, was engaged in the business of running street cars propelled by electricity upon the streets of the city of Columbus, said cars being run for the purpose of carrying and conveying passengers; that a ear of the defendant company stopped at a certain transfer station to take on and discharge passengers; that on October 19, 1917, plaintiff boarded a car at said transfer station for the purpose of being transported as a passenger; that the car was what is known as a “ pay-as-you-enter ”…