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Zagelmeyer v. Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Railroad

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1894PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Bay. (Cobb, J.) Case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This action is brought to recover damages for being forcibly ejected from defendant’s ear, while riding as a passenger.

The defendant had adopted a regulation requiring conductors to make an additional collection of 10 cents on all fares paid by passengers taking defendant’s trains from regular ticket stations. A notice had been posted in defendant’s cars, which read:

“ Passengers will save 10 cents on each fare by purchasing tickets before entering the cars.”

Plaintiff, without buying a ticket, boarded a ear on defendant’s train at North Saginaw, bound for Salzburg, as he testifies, or West Bay…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Frederick v. Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Hufford v. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Chase v. . New York Central Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  4. Swan v. Manchester & Lawrence RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
  5. Goepper v. KinsingerOhio Supreme Court · 1883

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Pierson v. Illinois Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Township of Ross v. Michigan United Railways Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Burnham v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Chamberlain v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Ann Arbor Railway Co. v. AmosOhio Supreme Court · 1912

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