Lynchard v. Yazoo & M. V. R.

Citations

• 107 Miss. 46
• 64 So. 935

Syllabus

<p>1. Cabbiers. Carrying passengers beyond station. Nominal damages-. Punitive damages.</p> <p>In a suit by a passenger against a railroad company for being carried beyond her station, where had she not been carried beyond her station, she would have reached her destination by either riding or walking one mile, accompanied by her brother, who would have carried her suit case; but by reason of being carried beyond, she was compelled to walk alone, in order to reach her destination two or two and one-half miles,' carrying her suit case herself and by reason thereof was made sick and remained in bed for three or four days with fever, she was entitled to recover more than nominal damages.</p> <p>2. Carriers. Carrying passengers beyond station. Punitive damages.</p> <p>Where plaintiff’s cause of action is predicated solely upon the negligence of a railroad company in carrying her beyond her station, and not upon any insult offered her by the conductor and the evidence shows that the failure to stop at her station was not the result of willful or wanton negligence, punitive damages should not be awarded.</p>