Elliott v. Western & Atlantic Railroad
Elliott v. Western & Atlantic Railroad
Opinion of the Court
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the
The material facts of the case, as disclosed by the evidence in the record, are, that the plaintiff, on the 6th of July, 1872, got on board of the defendant’s cars at Kingston to go to Marietta; that between Kingston and Cass station, the defendant’s conductor on its train, came to him, when he handed him a ticket, of which the following is a copy:
“Western and Atlantic Bailroad Company, 1872. Pass James M. Elliott, Pres’t Ga. and Ala. Steamboat Company, until December 3d, 1872. E. B. Walker, Master Trans.”
On the back of the ticket the following words were printed:
“Not transferable. The bearer accepting the privileges of this ticket, assumes all risk of accidents, and expressly agrees that the company shall not be liable, under any circumstances, 'whether by negligence of their agents or otherwise, for any injury to the person, or for any loss or injury to the property of the passenger using this ticket. I agree to this contract.”
When the plaintiff handed the conductor the ticket, he asked him to sign the agreement on the back of it, saying that he had orders to do so, and that the regulations of the company required that all such agreements should be signed. Plaintiff told him he would not sign it. The conductor then demanded payment by the plaintiff of his fare, which he declined’ to pay. The conductor then said he would have to put him off, and plaintiff replied, “very well.” When the cars got to Cass station, the conductor, with a brakeman, came to the plaintiff and told him he must get off the cars. Plaintiff, seeing that he was going to put him off, made no resistance, but went with him to the platform and got off. This was between eleven and
Let the judgment of the court below be affirmed.
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