Petty v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Dunklin Circuit Court. — Hon. J. L. Fort, Judge. (1) When a pass specifies that it must be a continuous trip, then the passenger must remain on the train on which they start until they arrive at their destination; the holder of such ticket is not, after the beginning of the journey, entitled to stop off at any intermediate point and subsequently resume the journey. Walker v. Railroad, 15 Mo. App. 333; Kellett v. Railroad, 22 Mo. App. 356; 6 Cyc.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Dunklin Circuit Court. — Hon. J. L. Fort, Judge. (1) When a pass specifies that it must be a continuous trip, then the passenger must remain on the train on which they start until they arrive at their destination; the holder of such ticket is not, after the beginning of the journey, entitled to stop off at any intermediate point and subsequently resume the journey. Walker v. Railroad, 15 Mo. App. 333; Kellett v. Railroad, 22 Mo. App. 356; 6 Cyc. Law and Procedure, 583; 4 Elliott on Railroads, sec. 1595; Boling v. Railroad, 189 Mo. 219; Cherry v. Railroad, 191 Mo. 489; Cherry v.…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.
This cause was tried in the circuit court of Dunklin county on the 15th day o'f November, 1906, resulting in a judgment in favor of the .plaintiff for one hundred dollars and the cause is here on defendant’s appeal.
The plaintiff, in December, 1905, shipped some stock from Kennett, Mo., to East St. Louis, 111. He accompanied the stock and on the 20th or 21st day of December, sold the same and received what is known as a “Drover’s Pass” for his return trip. This pass specified that it was good for one continuous trip from St. Louis, Mo., to Kennett, Mo., over the defendant’s *362railroad. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Boling v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Beck v. Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Holt v. Hannibal & St. Joe RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1901
- Randolph v. Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908