Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Boyle

Boyle sued the railway company, alleging in his petition substantially the following facts: The plaintiff was an express messenger, and his duties required him to ride upon the train of the defendant, and the defendant received him upon its train in that capacity. On a day named two negro tramps secreted themselves on the front platform of the car in which plaintiff was riding in the discharge of his duties, and, being discovered by the conductor, were taken in charge by him and the baggage-master and placed in that portion of the coach set apart for the use of the express company where the…