Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Richmond county — Judge W. F. Eve. July 11, 1912. The plaintiff, Lizzie Thompson, alleged and testified, that she was a passenger on a train of the defendant railway company 'October 16, 1910, traveling from McCormick, South Carolina, to Augusta, Georgia; that she paid full fare for her transportation; and that through the negligence of the company a collision occurred, in which she was injured internally.
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Action for damages; from city court of Richmond county — Judge W. F. Eve. July 11, 1912. The plaintiff, Lizzie Thompson, alleged and testified, that she was a passenger on a train of the defendant railway company 'October 16, 1910, traveling from McCormick, South Carolina, to Augusta, Georgia; that she paid full fare for her transportation; and that through the negligence of the company a collision occurred, in which she was injured internally. On the trial the defendant’s conductor testified that the plaintiff and two children were traveling on a free pass from McCormick, South Carolina, to…
1Opinion of the CourtBussell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Lizzie Thompson brought suit against the Charleston & Western Carolina Bail-way Company for damages alleged to be consequent upon injuries received by her as a passenger. She alleged that she purchased a ticket and paid full fare for her transportation. To dispute this the defendant introduced a free pass, and the conductor testified that he received only this pass for the transportation of the plaintiff and her two children. For the reason that the evidence as to the nature of the plaintiff’s injuries is in conflict, it is unnecessary to consider the…
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