Legal Opinion

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Summerall

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 14, 1927No. 18047Published

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

1. Where a passenger upon a railroad train is, without fault on his part, carried .beyond the point of destination called for by his ticket, the railroad company can not, without reference to his comfort and convenience, arbitrarily eject him from the train for nonpayment of an additional fare.

2. While a railroad company may owe no duty, .under its contract of carriage, to awaken a passenger upon his reaching his point of destination, yet where a passenger on a railroad train signifies to the conductor that he may be asleep upon reaching the station of his destination, and the passenger is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Samples v. Georgia & Florida Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1915

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