Rome Railway & Light Co. v. Jackson

1. The court did not err in overruling the demurrer to the petition.(a) “A person occupies the position of a railroad passenger as respects the railroad company, who, having approached the railroad for that object, undertakes, with its express or implied consent, to travel in the car provided by it for the purpose.” Georgia Ry. & Elec. Co. v. Cole, 1 Ga. App. 33, 34; (57 S. E. 1026); Smith v. Seaboard Air Line Ry., 10 Ga. App. 227 (73 S. E. 253); Western & Atlantic R. Co. v. Voils, 98 Ga. *731446 (26 S. E. 483, 35 L. R. A. 655); 4 Elliott on Railroads, § 1579.

Decided March 6, 1924.

2. The…