Willson v. Northern Pacific Railroad
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, King Comity.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Scott, J.
On June 29, 1891, the respondent purchased á ticket from Vincennes, Indiana, to Seattle, Washington, *622via St. Paul, Minnesota, over appellant’s road. On July 2d, soon after leaving St. Paul, the ticket exchanger passed through the train and took up the tickets of the passengers, giving them exchange tickets in return. By mistake the respondent was given an exchange ticket to Missoula, Montana, instead of to Seattle. The mistake was unnoticed at the time, and respondent traveled upon this ticket over the various divisions of appellant’s road…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Hamilton v. . Third Avenue Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Spokane Truck & Dray Co. v. HoeferWashington Supreme Court · 1891
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- Westers Union Telegraph Co. v. CooperTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Trigg v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1881
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