Illinois Central Railroad v. Harper
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit court of, second district, Talobusba county. HoN. Samuel 0. Coos, Judge. Mrs. Harper, appellee, was plaintiff, and tbe railroad company, appellant, in the court below. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, defendant appealed to tbe supreme court. Tbe opinion states tbe facts. Tbe evidence disclosed that the railroad company bad a rule and regulation that-passengers for local stations between Fulton and Grenada should go by the direct and shorter route.
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From tbe circuit court of, second district, Talobusba county. HoN. Samuel 0. Coos, Judge. Mrs. Harper, appellee, was plaintiff, and tbe railroad company, appellant, in the court below. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, defendant appealed to tbe supreme court. Tbe opinion states tbe facts. Tbe evidence disclosed that the railroad company bad a rule and regulation that-passengers for local stations between Fulton and Grenada should go by the direct and shorter route. The question is a novel one, but we invite attention of tbe court to the following authorities which support the…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitpiexd, C. J.
Mrs. Harper lived at Henderson, Ky.; had been living there about 18 months. Prior to that time she had lived at Water Valley, Miss. On the 24th of July, 1901, desiring to mate a visit to Water Valley, she bought a ticket from Henderson, Ky., to Water Valley, Miss., from the ticket 'agent at Henderson. She had lived at Grenada, Miss., before she lived at Water Valley, and her husband and herself desired that she should go by way of Grenada, because she had acquaintances there. She says that she preferred that route, because she did not know where she would be delayed on the direct route by way…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hufford v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Murdock v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad v. RileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Arnold v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
- Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co. v. DrummondMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
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- Chicago Union Traction Co. v. BrethauerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
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