Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. Wolfe

This is an action by the appellee against the appellant for being wrongfully expelled from the appellant’s train by its servants, with force and violence, under humiliating circumstances. Issues were joined on the complaint by a general denial and answers in justification, one alleging the non-payment of fare, and the other non-payment of fare and the use of profane and indecent language, and that he was guilty of disorderly conduct. The appellee replied in denial to the answers in justification. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict in favor of the appellee for $1,500 damages. The jury…