Eddy v. Elliott
Eddy v. Elliott
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
§ 173. Common carriers; passengers; facts held not to authorize judgment for damages for ejection of. These two appeals present the same cause of action, and the same facts and questions of law are involved in each case. The appellees, each, sued the railway company for damages, because they had been illegally and wrongfully ejected from the cars of said company, upon which they claimed to be passengers. They claimed $50 damages for being ejected from the cars, and $900 damages for wounded feelings. Judgment was rendered in each case for $50 against the railroad. The facts, in brief, are that these parties got on the train in the day-time to ride a distance of thirteen miles between stations. They did not purchase or attempt to buy tickets, though the depot was open for sale of tickets a half hour before the train should start from that station. They knew they would have to pay on the train, and pay at the rate of four cents a mile. In a few moments after starting, the conductor came around to take up tickets, or collect fare. When he reached these parties, Elliott handed him $1 to pay both fares. The conductor understood him to say he desired to pay three fares, and told him they came to $1.65; he (the conductor) repeating more than once that three fares came to $1.65. These parties made no attempt to correct the mistake of the conductor, nor did they tender him $1.10, which was the fare for the two at four cents per mile. When the conductor came back
Eeversed and remanded.
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