McCook v. Dublin & Southwestern Railroad

Court of Appeals of Georgia

McCook v. Dublin & Southwestern Railroad

58 S.E. 491, 2 Ga. App. 374, 1907 Ga. App. LEXIS 371

Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided July 18, 1907·No. 440·Published

Opinion

Hill, C. J.

1. It is the duty of passengers to supply themselves with tickets before getting on the trains.”

2. Where a passenger, without fault of the railroad company, but solely beeause of his own lack of reasonable diligence, fails to buy a ticket, he is not entitled to transportation without paying the train rate; and if he refuses to pay such rate, the company can lawfully eject him. \ .

3. The plaintiff’s own testimony clearly shows that he had no cause'of rction, and that his case was utterly without merit. The nonsuit w- s properly granted. Judgment affirmed.

K. J. Hawkins, for plaintiff. Peyton L. Wade, Daley & Bussey, for defendant.

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Hill, C. J.

1. It is the duty of passengers to supply themselves with tickets before getting on the trains.”

2. Where a passenger, without fault of the railroad company, but solely beeause of his own lack of reasonable diligence, fails to buy a ticket, he is not entitled to transportation without paying the train rate; and if he refuses to pay such rate, the company can lawfully eject him. \ .

3. The plaintiff’s own testimony clearly shows that he had no cause'of rction, and that his case was utterly without merit. The nonsuit w- s properly granted. Judgment affirmed.

K. J. Hawkins, for plaintiff. Peyton L. Wade, Daley & Bussey, for defendant.

McCook v. Dublin & Southwestern Railroad, 58 S.E. 491, 2 Ga. App. 374, 1907 Ga. App. LEXIS 371 (Ga. Ct. App. 1907).

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