Nichols v. S. P. Co.

Citations

• 23 Or. 123
• 18 L.R.A. 55
• 31 P. 296
• 1892 Ore. LEXIS 112

Syllabus

<p>1. Carriers — Coupon Tickets — Continuous Passage. — A coupon ticket issued by a railroad company over its own and connecting lines is an entire contract as to each line but severable as between the different lines. When the passenger enters on his journey over any one of the lines he is bound to continue without stop to the end of his ride thereon, he may, however, stop over at the end of each line.</p> <p>2. Coupon Ticket — Transferability — Reduced Rate.— The ordinary coupon ticket is transferable even though it may have been sold at a reduced rate, and have been partly used, unless prohibited by some condition on the face thereof.</p> <p>3. Carriers — Ejection of Passenger. — A coupon ticket over several lines, not limited on its face as to ownership or continuousness of passage, is transferable, and a purchaser from the original buyer is entitled to ride thereon. If he is ejected because he presents a transferred ticket he is entitled to damages.</p> <p>4. Evidence — Declarations of Agent. — The declaration of a ticket inspector on examining a ticket, that he rejected it on the ground that it was not presented by the original purchaser, are admissible against the company as evidence that, not being objected to otherwise, it was genuine.</p> <p>Note.— The assignability of a railroad ticket is the subject of a note to the aVve case, reviewing the few cases touching that question: 18 L. R. A.-55. — Reporter.</p>