Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Woods

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

The decision of the case depends upon what the duty a common carrier by motor bus is with respect to the place along the highway at which it discharges a passenger. The appeal is from a judgment for $2,000, recovered by the appellee, Mrs. Lizzie Woods. Her injuries consisted of a severe sprain and twist of her knee and body.

Mrs. Woods and her 19 year old son were passengers on a bus of the appellant, traveling south to Williamsburg, on March 17, 1943. They lived about 100 yards up a country road to the west of the highway, a mile or so…