Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell

1 Citing case

  1. Weinstein v. Long Island Railroad Co.

    157 Misc. 117 (N.Y. Mun. Ct. 1935)

    These tariff regulations of the railroad companies where a penalty or forfeiture is involved are strictly construed. In the case of Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell ( 239 U.S. 99), cited on defendant's brief, the Supreme Court of the United States held: "where the carrier's own rule provides that the mileage book can be forfeited if presented for passage by anyone other than the original purchaser the carrier can not forfeit the book because the original purchaser presents it for transportation of someone other than himself." In view of the interpretation I have made of this rule and regulation of the defendant's tariff, judgment will be awarded the plaintiff for the sum of four dollars and ninety-six cents.