Rolfs v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Citations

• 66 Kan. 272
• 71 P. 526
• 1903 Kan. LEXIS 42

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>!. Railroads — Ticket Conclusive Pvidence. A railroad ticket containing a full and unambiguous printed contract, signed in ink by the purchaser, that it should expire on a date shown by punch-marks on its margin, is conclusive evidence to the train conductor of the contract between the passenger and the carrier as to the time the ticket continues in force.</p> <p>'2. - Parol Testimony Inadmissible to Vary Terms of Ticket. In an action of tort for his expulsion from the train, brought by the purchaser of a ticket of the character mentioned in the preceding paragraph, who attempted to use it after the date of expiration shown by the marginal punch-marks, parol testimony of statements made by the ticket agent at .the time of sale, contradictory of the contract contained in the ticket, is inadmissible.</p>