Nashville Railway & Light Co. v. State

The plaintiff in error, operating- a street railroad in the city of Nashville, was indicted for that it failed and neglected to keep white passengers and colored passengers separated on a certain car upon the occasion designated in the indictment. It ivas found guilty and has appealed in error to this court. The jury assessed a fine of $2,000.

This proceeding was had under chapter 155 of the Acts of 1905, carried into Thompson’s-Shannon’s Code at section 3076a, et seq. This statute requires those operating street.cars in the State of Tennessee, where white and colored passengers are carried in…