Bedsole v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

In 1906 tbe plaintiff and one Alexson were among tbe passengers on an excursion train, run over tbe defendant’s road from Stedman, in Cumberland County, to Wilming-' ton, N. 0. On tbe return trip tbe plaintiff, on account of Alex-son’s threats to do bim violence, secured a seat in tbe “reserved car” as a means of protecting bimself against any assault Alex-son might make upon bim. Tbe conductor of tbe excursion train was told of Alexson’s conduct and threats against tbe plaintiff ; that tbe plaintiff bad gone into tbe reserved car for protection, and that Alexson was a dangerous man, who…