Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
/ ROADS AND RAILROADERS.

trains, by their fault aud carelessnes
they surely cannot be made liable. when
the same are sustained by the yoluptor,.
neSligence aud culpablc imprudence of
the travellers -FOurnat vs. Mor~on's
Louisiana and Texas Railway company.
supreme court OF Louisiana IL So
Rep. Bib
Tickets Purchased in Canada for
Maine.-The statute of the state of
Maine which makes a ticket for passage
on any railroad binding ON the railroad
company for six years from it's date,
with the right Of the holder to stop of
NJ usual stopping places as often as he
pleuses, during that period cannot apply
10 u ticket purchased w Canada for n
CONTINUOUS passage on a particular day
over the road, which runs from
that province through portions OF
the state Of Vermont and New Hamp-
Shire into Maine Such an application
OF the statute would work an Interior
ence with both foreign aud interstate
commerce IN the carriage OF passengers
-tIaiarier vs. Grand Trunk railway. SUI
preme judicial court of Maine, - At
Rep SiS)
Unconstitutional State Meat Inspec-
ton Laws "A state statute. such as that
OF Colorado, enacted in 1857. concerning
the inspection. before slaN fcr. of cer-
tuin animals intended for human food. Is
in violation of the constitution of the
United States in SO far as such statute
provided that fresh meats sound heal
thy and iit Tor human food cannot law
fully be shipped into the state TO he
sold except upon condition that the ani-
NAL or animals from which such mcuts
have been taken shall have been inspcr.
ted and certified as provided 10y said
statute. This Is based upon o decision
hy the supreme court OF the United
states. whore IL was held that q law pro-
yiding for The inspection Of animals
whose meats are designed for human
food cannot hc regarded as a rightful
eNcrtion Of the police power Of the state
If the inspection prescribed IL of such a
character, or Is burdened with such con
ditions, as Will prevent the introduction
into the state OF sound meats, the pro.
duct of aumuls slaughtered in Other
states A burden imposed upon inter
| state commerce is not tO be sustained
! simply because the statute imposing II
applies alike To the people Of all the
states including The people Of the state
enacting a. (Schmidt vs. People. suprem,
court of Colorado. ~ Pac. Rep. 1851
Liability To- Passengers In Chr.
Switched from Connecting Line onf
Coupled to Freight Truin.-A passenger
who has been carried OF the line of
railway IN q passenger car which thai
| company switches on upon the line of
connecting railway, sustnins the relation
! of passenger 10 such connecting railway
company during the time the ear b
standing stationary and he romans in 70
| If, according 90 the usual course Of bus
| mess. that company Is accustomed Il
| receive presently cars sO delivered 10 it
couple them into lbs trims and carry
! them over It's own line This is true
| whether the passenger pt the tiwc 90
| being injured, has procured "a ticket o
/ pad his fare for passage over the con
Meeting line or not Aud n railway com
/ puny I'm coupling freight train "a
| passenger car having passenger alreudl
| In n, 20 be carried bv The train. rs hOuu,
| 10 exercise extraordinary diligence ihu
! "a. such diligence ms very prudent p"r
sons would usc with q no train uNdr
| Ike circumstances: aud the court mul
| instruct the jury that the rarity of al
| injury win furnish no excuse to the com
| papv for emitting that degree In th
! particular Instance Chattanooga, Rich
moud and Charleston Railroad compau!
| w. Hugmns, suur"m" court Of Georgia
! IN y IL Ron SISl