Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R. R. v. Patterson

Citations

• 63 Ill. 304

Syllabus

<p>1. Railroads—reasonable regulations. A railroad company may require that passengers procure tickets before riding on freight trains, and conductors may expel from the cars, at regular stations, such as neglect to comply with the regulation.</p> <p>2. Same. Action will lie and damages be awarded for putting off a passenger at other than a regular station.</p> <p>3. Measure of damages. In such case, damages may be recovered for the actual injury or loss proven to have been sustained, being in the nature of compensation.</p> <p>4. Vindictive damages. If no circumstances of aggravation be shown, and no evil motive be imputed, then vindictive damages should not be given.</p> <p>5. Instructions. In the absence of proof that injury and indignity have been inflicted, from which malice may be shown or inferred, it is error to instruct the jury upon the question of vindictive damages. Instructions must relate to evidence given, not to a presumed state of facts.</p>