Central Railroad v. Combs
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Contracts. Damages. Common Carriers. Before Judge Simmons. Bibb Superior Court. October Term, 1881. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandeord, Justice.
The defendants in error brought their separate actions in the superior court of Bibb county against the plaintiff in error, in which each alleged that he made a contract with the defendant (the plaintiff in error), that for and in consideration of the sum of thirty-five 55-100 dollars, it would transport the |)laintiff from the city of Macon, Georgia, to the city of Galveston, Texas; that he paid said amount to defendant, and that defendant issued and delivered to plaintiff a ticket, with certain coupons attached ; that plaintiff travelled and was transported on said ticket…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Quimby v. . VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Hawley v. ScrevenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Wolff v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
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