Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus Railroad v. Lyon

Lumpkin, Justice.

1. The testimony .of the plaintiff, formerly Miss Eincher, now Mrs. Lyon, was substantially as follows: On April 6, 1889, she walked a half mile to Holders station, on the O. R. & 0. railroad, part of the way being through the woods, and bought a ticket to Brookes station, about six miles distant. The ticket was exhibited to the jury. She took the train about half-past one o’clock in the afternoon, the conductor assisting her to get on. He did not ask her destination, *17nor did she tell him, but after helping her on the train; he went on through the car, and no one came to take…