Hairston v. . Greyhound Corp.

This was an action to recover damages for an assault upon the plaintiff while a passenger in defendant's bus station. The assault was committed by one of the defendant's employees by burning defendant's feet with gasoline.

The plaintiff, a Negro, was in defendant's bus station, at night, waiting for a bus upon which he intended to become a passenger. While he was asleep the defendant's porter and attendant on duty in the colored waiting room poured gasoline on plaintiff's feet and set them on fire, causing substantial injury. The material facts were admitted in the answer. The defendant's…