Gage v. Illinois Central Railroad
Mississippi Supreme Court
From: the circuit court of Holmes county. PIoN. W. F. SteveNS, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Where a railroad company voluntarily accepts a passenger whose physical disability is apparent or made known to the employes, rendering special assistance necessary, the railroad company is negligent if such assistance is not rendered. 2 Am. & Eng. Ene. L., 767, and authorities there cited.
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From: the circuit court of Holmes county. PIoN. W. F. SteveNS, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Where a railroad company voluntarily accepts a passenger whose physical disability is apparent or made known to the employes, rendering special assistance necessary, the railroad company is negligent if such assistance is not rendered. 2 Am. & Eng. Ene. L., 767, and authorities there cited. If a carrier of persons receives an infant passenger, without any guardian, he should give him the care and attention required by his age, and cannot object, when injuries happen to him,…
1Opinion of the Court
Calhoon, Special J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiff, seven years old, was visiting his uncle, who lived near Montgomery station, on the Illinois Central Railroad, his home being at Pickens station, on the same road. His uncle bought him a half-fare ticket to Pickens station, told the conductor the boy was traveling alone, asked him to look after him, and to be sure to tell the conductor who was to take charge of the train at Canton that the boy was traveling alone, and he promised to do so. The witness to these facts also says: ‘‘ The agent at Montgomery knew the boy was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Weightman v. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Yazoo & M. V. R. Co. v. O'KeefeMississippi Supreme Court · 1921
- Dixie Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. EverettMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
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