Jacobs v. Central Railroad

Citations

• 208 Pa. 535
• 57 A. 982
• 1904 Pa. LEXIS 799

Syllabus

<p>Railroad — Common carriers — Baggage—Limitation of liability.</p> <p>A common carrier of passengers may limit the amount of recovery that may be had for the loss of the passenger’s baggage carried as an incident to his transportation, where the passenger does not disclose and pay for a greater value. The limitation of liability to 150 pounds of baggage at one dollar per pound, unless special agreement is made, is not an unreasonable one.</p> <p>Railroads — Carriers—Passengers—Tickets—Notice.</p> <p>Where a railroad company issues an excursion ticket in the form of a paper of some size, setting forth on its face, clearly, prominently and legibly a limitation of liability as to baggage “ unless special agreement be made,” and such limitation is reasonable, the passenger in accepting the' ticket will be presumed to have read it, and will be bound by the reasonable limitation as to baggage.</p>