Missouri Pacific R'y. Co. v. McClanahan

Gaines, Associate Justice.

Appellee boarded appellant’s train at Tucker station to go to Palestine, and was put off two miles from the former place, because of his failure to pay fare at the rate of four cents per mile demanded by the conductor. Upon his arrival at the station in the first instance, he went to the ticket office to buy a ticket, but found it closed. This occurred within half an hour before the regular time for the departure of the train. The train on this day was about an hour late. He made no further attempt to procure a ticket. The office was not kept open for thirty minutes…