Grace v. Geneva Lumber Co.

Citations

• 71 Fla. 31
• 70 So. 774

Syllabus

<p>The statutory liability of railroad companies for damage done to persons and property by the running of the trains of such companies, is predicated upon a classification having substantial basis in the dangers incident to the operation of railroad trains; and the salutary purpose and effect of the statute cannot be evaded by mere names or the primary nature of a company’s business, if in fact the' company operates trains and does the business of a railroad company, though it is done as an incident to • or independently of other business legally or illegally engaged in.</p>