GILMER v. HIGLEY


110 U.S. 47 (1884)

GILMER & Another v. HIGLEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 7th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Hubley Ashton and Mr. Nathaniel Wilson for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. R.T. Merrick and Mr. M.F. Morris for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action in the Territorial Court of Montana, in which a judgment was rendered in favor of defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error for an injury received by the upsetting of a stage coach used by the latter as common carriers of passengers.

The plaintiff below founds his action on this contract of carriage, and the negligent manner in which...

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