Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Henry
Texas Supreme Court
This is an appeal from a judgment for $500 against the appellant for refusing to carry the plaintiff from Brownwood to Ballinger on a return ticket from Austin, limited to the 24th of May. The refusal was on the 25th. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTOH, Chief Justice.
— Appellee purchased from appellant a round trip ticket horn Ballinger to Austin and return, on May 13,1888, limited until the expiration of May 24 following, on which he went to Austin by way of Brenham and the Houston & Texas Central Railway.
On the morning of May 24, 1888, after having his ticket properly stamped, appellee went by the railway on which he came to Brenham, at which place it was necessary for him to take a train on appellant’s road to reach Ballinger. He, however, did not leave Austin in time to make connection with appellant’s train that would reach…
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