Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Co. v. Patterson

Citations

• 69 Miss. 421

Syllabus

<p>1. Kailkoads. Ticket. Might of passenger to seat.</p> <p>Unless a sudden and unusual influx of passengers renders it impracticable, the conductor of a passenger-train must provide a seat for a ticket-holder in the car in which his ticket entitles him to ride; and, to do this, must, if necessary, limit passengers to single seats.</p> <p>2. Same. Mefusal to provide seat. Damages.</p> <p>If the conductor, without sufficient excuse, refuses the demand of a ticket-holder to be provided with a seat, and accompanies the refusal with insulting remarks, the railroad company will be liable therefor in tort.</p>