Humphrey v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co.

To a suit by J. C. Humphrey Jr. against Merchant and Miners Transportation Company the defendant filed general and special demurrers. The court sustained the general demurrer and dismissed the petition, not passing upon the special demurrers, and the plaintiff excepted.

The plaintiff in his petition made the following case: On August 18, 19S7, the plaintiff became a passenger upon the “Alleghaney,” “a passenger boat” used by the defendant for the carriage of passengers between Savannah and Baltimore and other points. The plaintiff was assigned to and occupied Stateroom No. 35; On August 19 the…