Augusta Railway & Electric Co. v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. February 26,1904.
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.
The plaintiffs husband, for whose homicide the-present suit was brought, was a passenger on a car of the defendant street-railway company, occupying a standing position on the rear platform. The following printed notice was posted on the. . car : “ It is dangerous to ride upon this platform or steps; to get on or off cars while in motion ; to get on or off -cars next to ad-, joining tracks. Passengers violate these warnings at their 'own risk.” It was in evidence on the trial, however, that no smoking was allowed inside the car, passengers who desired to smoke being-required to ride on the…
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