Legal Opinion

Railroad v. Hailey

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1895PublishedCited by 5 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from Circuit Court of Davidson County. J. W. Bonner, J.

1Opinion of the Court

Snodgrass, Ch. J.

This is a suit for damages for injuries sustained on a freight train in Florida. There was a recovery of §1,000, and the defendant appealed in. error.

The plaintiff, with others, applied, through one *384of the party, for passage on a freight train, and was informed by the conductor that it was against the rules of the company to take passengers on that train without they had a permit from the superintendent; .hut, nevertheless, after so advising them, he took them on the train, and received fare from them as passengers, and they, being so advised, took passage in the caboose.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. BrooksIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. McVeety v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  4. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Transit Co. v. VenableTennessee Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Sands v. Southern Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Hoover Motor Express Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1933
  4. Dixie Ohio Express Co. v. ButlerTennessee Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Ry. Co. v. CoxOhio Supreme Court · 1902

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