Bullock v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

The complaint alleges that the plaintiff (who was sick and traveling with her three children and baggage) had a ticket over the defendant’s road from Wilmington to Washington, N. C.; that on reaching Parmele she had to change cars, and there being several trains waiting there, she asked defendant’s porter which was the train for Washington, N. 0., and with her children entered the train he showed her, relying upon his statement; the train thus entered proved to be tbe defendant’s train for WiHiamston; tbe plaintiff did not discover ber mistake until tbe conductor called for ber ticket, wben…