St. Clair v. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad
Citations
- 77 Miss. 789
Syllabus
<p>1. Railboads. Coupon ticket. Initial a/rid connecting carriers.</p> <p>The initial carrier selling- a coupon ticket entitling the purchaser to passage over its own and other lines, is not responsible for the torts or negligence of the other carriers in the absence of proof of a partnership between them.</p> <p>2. Same. Contract. Failure to sign. Acceptance ancl use.</p> <p>The acceptance ancl use by a passenger of a railroad ticket, purchased at a reduced rate, containing a contract to the effect that the company issuing it “ acts only as agent in selling it, and is not responsible beyond its own line,' will prevent him from taking advantage of his not signing or expi essly assenting to the contract</p>
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- holding that terms of preliminary informal agreement must be sufficiently definite as to leave no essential term to .future agreement
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Judges: Calhoon
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