Legal Opinion

Wynn v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 15, 1909No. 1513PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action for damages, from city court of Atlanta — Judge Eeid. October 27, 1908.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

Wynn brought suit against the Georgia Eailway & Electric Company for damages on account of being refused passage on one of its street-cars. The case was heard before the trial judge upon a stipulation as to the facts, as follows: “At the time and place named in the petition, plaintiff offered the conductor of defendant’s car a ffve-dollar bill, to pay the regular fare of five cents for passage on the car. This five-dollar bill was the smallest change plaintiff had in his possession. The conductor refused to take said five-dollar bill and to take plaintiff’s fare out of it, for the reason that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Barker v. Central Park, North & East River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. Barrett v. Market Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Knoxville Traction Co. v. WilkersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Muldowney v. Pittsburg & Birmingham Traction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1898

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Burge v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909

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