Youmans v. Padden

Charge to the Jury,

Brown, J.

Gentlemen oe the Jury : This is an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages which he alleges he has sustained by reason of the negligence oi the defendant, in and about tbe management of a span of horses attached to a passenger carriage or omnibus used for carrying passengers for hire, about the first of November last, at the village of Allegan.

There are certain facts in this case about which there appears to be no controversy :

First, the defendant gave or handed to the plaintiff an omnibus ticket — in other words, solicited the plaintiff to take passage…