Hayes v. Wabash Railroad

Upon writ of error this case is brought to this court for review by defendant, asking that a judgment recovered against it be reversed, for reasons hereafter stated. The suit was brought by plaintiff to recover certain damages claimed to have been sustained by him on account of the failure of defendant to perform a certain special contract of carriage, made and entered into between plaintiff and the agent of defendant company in. Detroit having entire charge of its ticket office in the city, being styled the “city passenger and ticket agent,” and who has been so employed for many years.…