LAKE SHORE &C. RAILWAY CO. v. PRENTICE

No. 58.

147 U.S. 101 (1893)

LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. PRENTICE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 3, 1893.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George C. Greene for plaintiff in error.

Mr. W.A. Foster, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The only exceptions taken to the instructions at the trial, which have been argued in this court, are to those on the subject of punitive damages.

The single question presented for our decision, therefore, is whether a railroad corporation can be charged with punitive or exemplary damages for the illegal, wanton and oppressive conduct...

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