Padgett v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

— Padgett brought an action of tort against the railroad company for “carelessly,, negligently and wilfully withholding from him without any excuse or reason” a ticket from Jacksonville, Florida, to Arcadia, Florida, which ticket had been paid for at Arcadia, by A. J. Dozier and whfch the agent of the railroad company at Arcadia undertook to have delivered to Padgett at Jacksonville by the agent of the railroad company there. The elements of damage to the plaintiff! Padgett as alleged are that he was forced to remain in Jacksonville and do without lodging, food and various necessities of…