Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Smith

Citations

• 73 Ill. 360

Syllabus

<p>1. Sleeping cabs —proprietors of, not liable as innkeepers. The owners of sleeping cars, who receive pay in advance from lodgers merely for the sleeping accommodation afforded by their cars, and this only from a particular class of persons, and for a particular berth, and for a particular trip, are not liable as innkeepers for money that may be stolen from the person of such lodgers on their cars.</p> <p>2. Same—proprietors of, not liable as carriers. The proprietors of sleeping cars who only furnish sleeping accommodations for travelers who have paid for their transportation to the railroad company over whose road the sleeping car runs, no part of which pay for transportation is received by the owners of the sleeping cars, are not carriers, and can not be held liable as such for property lost by or stolen from lodgers whilst on their cars.</p>