Neville v. Southern Railway Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Shelby County (3d Division) to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by cer-tiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — A. B. PIttman, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buchanan
This case is here on petition for certiorari. Prom an adverse verdict and judgment in the circuit court, rendered by direction of the trial judge, the plaintiff prosecuted his appeal, and the court of civil appeals reversed and remanded the cause for a new trial.
The theory of plaintiff, apparent in his declaration and proof (no evidence having been offered by defend *98ant), was that at the time of tbe occurrence of tbe matter complained of tbe relation of passenger and common carrier existed between bim and defendant. It was averred and proven that in tbe ticket office of defendant, located in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Knoxville Traction Co. v. LaneTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
- Ferry Companies v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Memphis Street Railway Co. v. ShawTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
- Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FlakeTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Knoxville, Tenn. v. Mrs. Edna v. Bailey, Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Mrs. Edna v. BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1955
- McClellan v. Tennessee Electric Power Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Kansas City Southern Ry. Co. v. WillsieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
- McClellan v. Tennessee Electric Power Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1938
- Morgain v. Y. & M. v. R. R.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1941