Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad v. Riley

Citations

• 68 Miss. 765

Syllabus

<p>1. Railroads. Ticket. Mistake of conductor. Damages.</p> <p>Where one purchases a round-trip ticket, and the out-going conductor, by mistake, takes up the wrong end of it, the passenger is nevertheless entitled to transportation on the ticket left in his hands. If the return conductor refuses to accept this, and, ignoring explanation, ejects him for want of a proper ticket, the railroad company is liable therefor in damages.</p> <p>2. Same. Ticket not conclusive evidence. Unreasonable regulation.</p> <p>The holder of the ticket under such circumstances, giving a reasonable explanation of the mistake, is entitled to be carried according to the real contract; and any regulation of the carrier making the ticket the only evidence and authorizing the conductor to disregard such explanation, is unreasonable and will not justify expelling the passenger.</p>