Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. Thompson

Citations

• 234 U.S. 576
• 34 S. Ct. 964
• 58 L. Ed. 1476
• 1914 U.S. LEXIS 1108

Syllabus

<p>Under the free pass provision of the Hepburn Act of June 29, 1906, a free pass issued by a'railroad company between interstate points to a member of the family of an employé is gratuitous and not in consideration of services of the employé.</p> <p>As a pass issued to a member of the family of an employé of a railroad company is free under the provision of the Hepburn Act permitting it to be issued, the stipulations contained in it and on which it is accepted, including one exempting the company from liability in case of injury, are valid.</p> <p>Quaere whether under § 6 of the Act to Regulate Commerce, an interstate carrier can issue a pass in consideration of services.</p>