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6. Failure to Afford Facilities for Interchange of Traffic with Other Lines [§ 978] p 580

7. Preventing Continuous Shipment of Freight [§ 979] p 580

8. Refusal to Deliver Freight [§ 980] p 580

9. Refusal to Give Bill of Lading [§ 981] p 582

10. Failure to Pay for Loss of, or Injury to, Goods [§§ 982–988] p 582

a. In General [ 982] p 582

b. Requisites and Sufficiency of Claim [§ 983] p 582

c. Necessity of Recovering Judgment for Full Amount of Claim [§ 984] p 583

d. Effect of Settlement of Claim [§ 985] p 584

e. Who May Sue and Who Liable [§ 986] p 584

f. Actions [987] p 584

g. Amount of Penalty [§ 988] p 584

11. Failure to Post Transportation Rates [$ 989] p 584

12. Failure to Deliver Express Matter at Residence or Place of Business [§ 990] p 585

13. Refusal to Trace Freight and Give Information [§ 991[ p 585

14. Delivery of Goods without Surrender of Bill of Lading [§ 992] p 585

15. Failure to File Annual Report [§ 993] p 586

16. Disobedience of Orders of Railroad Commission [§ 994] p 586,

17. Noncompliance with Statutes Enacted to Prevent Cruelty to Animals [§§ 995-1007] p 586

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(3) Who Liable [§ 997] p 588

(4) Operation and Effect of Provisos Contained in Statute [§§ 998-1001] p 589

(a) Request of Shipper for Extension of Time [$ 998] p 589

(b) Accidental or Unavoidable Causes [§ 999] p 589

(c) Provisions for Care of Animals Obviating the Necessity for Unloading [$ 1000] p 590

(d) Time Expiring at Night [§ 1001] p 590

(5) Computation of Time [§ 1002] p 590

(6) Actions [ 1003] p 590

(7) Amount and Computation of Penalties [$ 1004] p 591

b. State Legislation [§ 1005] p 592

For later cases, developments and changes in the law see cumulative Annotations, same title, page and note number.

18. Refusal to Refund Overcharge [§ 1006] p 592

19. Penalties Imposed on Shipper or Consignee [§ 1007] p 593

XXVII. OFFENSES BY CARRIERS AND THEIR AGENTS [§§ 1008-1024] p 593
A. Introductory Statement [§ 1008] p 593

B. Failure to File Rates [§ 1009] p 593

C. Transportation of Interstate Commerce without Filing Tariff [$ 1010] p 593
D. Charging Rates Different from Those Fixed by Schedule [§§ 1011-1014] p 593

1. Prosecutions Based on Section 6 of the Interstate Commerce Act [§ 1011] p 593
2. Prosecutions Based on the Elkins and Hepburn Amendments [§ 1012] p 594
3. Prosecutions Based on State Statutes [§ 1013] p 595

4. Violation of Commodities Clause of Hepburn Act [§ 1014] p 595

E. Unjust Discrimination [§§ 1015-1016] p 595

1. Under State Statutes [§ 1015] p 595

2. Under Federal Statutes [§ 1016] p 597

F. Giving Rebates [§ 1017] p 598

G. Pooling [§ 1018] p 601

H. Delay in Transportation [§ 1019] p 601

I. Embezzlement [§ 1020] p 601

J. Violation of Quarantine Laws [§ 1021] p 601

K. Transportation of Game in Violation of Statutes [§ 1022] p 601

L. Violation of Twenty-Eight-Hour Law [§ 1023] p 601

M. Operation of Freight Trains on Sunday [§ 1024] p 601

XXVIII. OFFENSES BY PERSONS DEALING WITH CARRIERS [§§ 1025–1031] p 601

A. Introductory Statement [§ 1025] p 601

B. Violations of Elkins Act [§§ 1026-1029] p 601

1. Introductory Statement [§ 1026] p 601

2. Accepting Concessions [$ 1027] p 602

3. Accepting Rebates [§ 1028] p 603

4. Receiving Discrimination [§ 1029] p 604

C. Violation of Section 10 of Interstate Commerce Act and Its Amendments [§ 1030] p 6 05

D. Sending Dangerous Goods by Carrier without Giving Notice of Their Character [§ 1031] p 605

XXIX. LIABILITY OF SHIPPER OR CONSIGNEE TO CARRIER FOR TORTIOUS ACT [§ 1032] p 605

PART FOUR: CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS

I. DEFINITION AND GENERAL NATURE [§§ 1033-1036] p 606

A. In General [§ 1033] p 606

B. Particular Classes of Passenger Carriers [§§ 1034-1036] p 607

1. In General [§ 1034] p 607

2. Railroads; Street Railroads [§ 1035] p 608

3. Elevators [§ 1036] p 609

П. WHO ARE PASSENGERS [§§ 1037–1062] p 610

A. In General [§ 1037] p 610

B. Necessity of Contract [§ 1038] p 611

C. When Relation Commences [§§ 1039-1046] p 611

1. Intent to Become Passenger [§§ 1039-1044] p 611

a. In General [§ 1039] p 611

b. Going to or Awaiting Train or Car [§ 1040] p 613

c. Signaling Car or Train and Boarding Same [§ 1041] p 615

d. Purchase of Ticket [§ 1042] p 619

e. Payment of Fare [§ 1043] p 620

f. Fraud or Evasion of Fare [§ 1044] p 621

2. Acceptance by Carrier [§§ 1045–1046] p 622

a. Necessity for; What Constitutes [§ 1045] p 622

b. Invitation or Acquiescence of Carrier's Employees [§ 1046] p 622

D. Continuance and Termination of Relation [§§ 1047–1052] p 623

1. In General [§ 1047] p 623

2. Leaving Vehicle [§ 1048] p 625

3. After Leaving Vehicle [§§ 1049-1052] p 626

b. At Point Other Than Destination [§§ 1050-1052] p 628

a. At Destination [§ 1049] p 626

(1) In General [§ 1050] p 628

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For later cases, developments and changes in the law see cumulative Annotations, same title, page and note number.

E. Employees of Others; Special Callings on Trains [§ 1053] p 630

F. Carrier's Employees [$ 1054] p 632

G. Persons Riding Gratuitously [$$ 1055-1056] p 635

1. In General [§ 1055] p 635

2. Children [§ 1056] p 635

H. Riding on Passes [§§ 1057-1058] p 635

1. In General [§ 1057] p 635

2. On Drover's Passes or under Similar Arrangements [§ 1058] p 636

I. Persons Riding on Vehicles or in Places Not Proper for Passengers [§§ 1059–1060] p 637 1. In General [§ 1059] p 637

2. On Freight Trains [$ 1060] p 640

J. Persons Attending Passengers [1061] p 642

K. Stealing Ride as an Offense [§ 1062] p 642

ш. DUTY TO RECEIVE AND TRANSPORT PASSENGERS [§§ 1063–1068] p 643

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IV. STATUTORY REGULATIONS IN GENERAL [§ 1069] p 649

V. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF CARRIER IN GENERAL [§§ 1070-1077] p 650
A. Power to Make [§ 1070] p 650

B. Regulations Must Be Reasonable [§ 1071] p 652

C. Notice of Regulations [§ 1072] p 654

D. Duty to Obey; Enforcement [§ 1073] p 655

E. Waiver or Abrogation of Rules [§ 1074] p 655

F. Use of Carrier's Premises [§§ 1075-1077] p 656

1. In General [§ 1075] p 656

2. Exclusive Privileges [§ 1076] p 657

3. Designating Places for Hacks to Stand [§ 1077] p 659

VI. FARES, TICKETS, AND SPECIAL CONTRACTS [§§ 1078-1150] p 660

A. Fare [

1078-1106] p 660

1. Definitions [§ 1078] p 660

2. Rate or Amount of Fare [§§ 1079-1091] p 660

a. Rate Fixed by Carrier [§§ 1079-1080] p 660
(1) In General [§ 1079] p 660

(2) Published Rates [§ 1080] p 662

b. Legislative Regulation of Fares [§§ 1081-1088] p 662

(1) In General [§ 1081] p 662

(2) Delegation of Power [§ 1082] p 663

(3) Limitations on Power of Legislature [§ 1083] p 664

(4) Reasonableness of Rates [§ 1084] p 665

(5) Particular Regulations [§§ 1085–1088] p 667

(a) In General [§ 1085] p 667

(b) Minimum and Maximum Rates [§ 1086] p 669
(c) Reduced Fare to Pupils [ 1087] p 670

(d) Mileage Books [§ 1088] p 671

c. Municipal Regulation of Street Railroad Fares [§§ 1089-1090] p 672

(1) In General [§ 1089] p 672

(2) Limitations on Power [§ 1090] p 675

d. Proceedings to Enforce, or Obtain Relief from, Rates [§ 1091] p 675

3. Right to Require Fare [$ 1092] p 677

4. Excessive and Unauthorized Charges; Recovery [§§ 1093–1099] p 678

a. In General [§ 1093] p 678

b. Penalty and Offenses [§§ 1094-1099] p 678

(1) In General [§ 1094] p 678

(2) Who May Recover [$ 1095] p 679

(3) Defenses [§§ 1096–1097] p 679

(a) In General [§ 1096] p 679

(b) Mistake [§ 1097] p 680

(4) Amount and Number of Penalties Recoverable [§ 1098] p 680

(5) Actions [§ 1099] p 681

5. Time, Place, and Mode of Tender or Payment [§§ 1100-1104] p 681

a. In General [§ 1100] p 681

b. Depositing Fare [§ 1101] p 681

c. Medium of Payment [§ 1102] p 682

d. Amount of Tender; Making Change [§ 1103] p 683

e. By and to Whom Tender or Payment Made [§ 1104] p 683

For later cases, developments and changes in the law see cumulative Annotations, same title, page and note number.

6. Back Fare [§ 1105] p 684

7. Passenger on Wrong Train [§ 1106] p 684

B. Tickets [ 1107-1134] p 684

1. Purchase and Sale [§§ 1107-1115] p 684

a. In General [§ 1107] p 684

b. Authority to Sell Tickets; Brokers [§ 1108] p 686

c. Sale on Credit [§ 1109] p 687

d. Delivery to Purchaser [§ 1110] p 687

e. Extra Charge on Failure to Purchase Ticket [§§ 1111-1115] p 687

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a. In General [§ 1128] p 697

b. Right to Token in Exchange [§ 1129] p 698

c. Holder of Commutation Ticket [§ 1130] p 698

d. Coupon Tickets; Detachment of Coupons [ 1131] p 698

e. Where Ticket Is Lost [§ 1132] p 698

9. Redemption of Unused Ticket [§§ 1133–1134] p 699

a. In General [§ 1133] p 699

b. Place and Time of Redemption [§ 1134] p 700

C. Conditions and Limitations; Special Contracts [§§ 1135-1147] p 700

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a. In General [§ 1142] p 706

b. Sufficiency of Identification [§ 1143] p 707

c. Effect of Noncompliance [§§ 1144-1145] p 707

(1) Failure or Refusal of Agent to Act [§ 1144] p 707

(2) Where Purchaser Is at Fault [§ 1145] p 707

6. Waiver of Conditions [§§ 1146-1147] p 708

a. In General [§ 1146] p 708

b. Omission to Enforce Condition [§ 1147] p 708

D. Passes [ 1148-1150] p 709

1. In General [§ 1148] p 709

2. Passes Forbidden by Law [§ 1149] p 710

3. Revocability of Pass [ 1150] p 712

VII. LIMITATION OF, OR EXEMPTION FROM, LIABILITY [§§ 1151–1164] p 712

A. In General [§§ 1151–1153] p 712

1. Early Rule [§ 1151] p 712

2. Present Rules [§§ 1152-1153] p 712

a. By Contract [§ 1152] p 712

b. By Notice [§ 1153] p 714

B. For Negligence [§§ 1154-1164] p 714

1. In General [§ 1154] p 714

2. Degrees of Negligence [§ 1155] p 718

3. Negligence of Carrier and That of Its Employees [ 1156] p 718

4. Applications of Rule to Particular Classes of Passengers [§§ 1157-1162] p 719

a. In General [§ 1157] p 719

b. Gratuitous Passengers; Free Passes [ 1158] p 720

c. Employees of Others in General [§ 1159] p 721

d. Drovers' Passes or Contracts [§ 1160] p 723

e. Express Messengers [§ 1161] p 725

f. Mail Agents [§ 1162] p 726

5. Transportation over Connecting Lines [§ 1163] p 726

6. What Law Governs [§ 1164] p 726

VIII. EJECTION OF PASSENGERS AND INTRUDERS [§§ 1165-1228] p 727

A. Disorderly Conduct; Obnoxious Persons [§§ 1165–1166] p 727

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1. In General [§ 1172] p 731

2. Where Failure or Refusal Is Justified [§ 1173] p 734

3. Opportunity to Pay Fare or Produce Ticket !§ 1174] p 735

4. Failure to Procure Ticket or Permit for Freight Train [§ 1175] p 735

5. Extra Fares or Charges [§ 1176] p 736

D. Taking Wrong Train; Carried Past Destination; Turning Back Car [§ 1177] p 737
E. Defective or Invalid Ticket [§§ 1178-1184] p 739

1. In General [§ 1178] p 739

2. Failure to Comply with Conditions of Ticket [§§ 1179-1180] p 740

a. In General [§ 1179] p 740

b. Conditions as to Signing, Stamping, and Identification [§ 1180] p 740

3. Where Time Limit Has Expired [§ 1181] p 742

4. Where Defect Is Due to Agent's Mistake [§§ 1182-1184] p 743

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a. Rule That Ticket Is Conclusive Evidence as to Right to Transportation [§ 1182] p 743
b. Rule That Ticket Is Not Conclusive Evidence of Right to Transportation [§ 1183] p
c. Reliance on Representations of Agent [§ 1184] p 745

F. Mistake of Conductor as to Right to Transportation [§§ 1185-1186] p 746

1. In General [§ 1185] p 746

2. Mistake of First Conductor [§ 1186] p 747

G. Payment or Tender of Fare to Prevent Ejection [§§ 1187-1189] p 748

1. Before Steps Taken for Ejection [§ 1187] p 748

2. After Steps Taken for Ejection [§ 1188] p 750

3. Sufficiency of Payment or Tender [§ 1189] p 751

H. What Constitutes Ejection [§ 1190] p 752

I. Place or Time of Ejection [§§ 1191-1192] p 753
1. In General [§ 1191] p 753

2. At Improper Time or Place [§ 1192] p 754

J. Manner of Ejection [§§ 1193-1196] p 756
1. In General [§ 1193] p 756

2. Use of Force [§ 1194] p 757

3. From Moving Train or Car [§ 1195] p 759

4. Resistance [§ 1196] p 760

K. Return of Fare or Ticket [§ 1197] p 762

L. Right to Arrest or Detain Passenger [§ 1198] p 762

M. Liability for Wrongful Ejection [§ 1199-1201] p 763 1. In General [§ 1199] p 763

2. Applications of Rules [§ 1200] p 764

3. Companies and Persons Liable [§ 1201] p 765

N. Contributory Act or Negligence [§ 1202] p 766

0. Damages [$ 1203-1212] p 767

1. In General [§ 1203] p 767

2. Expense; Loss of Time; Inconvenience [§ 1204] p 767

3. Physical Injuries [§ 1205] p 768

4. Humiliation and Mental Suffering [§ 1206] p 768

5. Proximate and Remote Damages [§ 1207] p 770

6. Mitigation of Damages [§ 1208] p 771

7. Duty to Prevent or Reduce Damages [§ 1209] p 772

8. Exemplary Damages [§ 1210] p 772

9. Nominal Damages [§ 1211] p 776

10. Inadequate or Excessive Damages [§ 1212] p 776

For later cases, developments and changes in the law see cumulative Annotations, same title, page and note number.

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