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        "text": "Hart, J.\nOn the 30th day of August, 1908, M. Y. Pierce embarked on one of the passenger trains of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company at Warren, Ark., for Monticello, Ark. When the train auditor came to him to take up has ticket, Pierce informed him that he had reached the station too late to purchase a ticket, and tendered his fare in money. The auditor at first refused to receive it, and cursed and abused Pierce in the presence of the other passengers, and threatened to eject him from the train. The conductor interfered, and the auditor then received his fare, and permitted him to go to his destination, but continued to curse and abuse him.\nThese facts were alleged by Pierce in a suit filed by him against the railway company to recover damages on account of the humiliation and mental suffering occasioned him by the auditor\u2019s conduct. The railway company demurred to the complaint. The demurrer was sustained, and the complaint was dismissed. Pierce has appealed to this court.\nIn the case of St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company v. Taylor, 84 Ark. 42, the court held (quoting syllabus) : \u201cMental suffering alone, unaccompanied by physical injury or any other element of recoverable damages, cannot be made the subject of an independent action against a carrier for damages, even where the act or violation of the duty complained of was wilfully committed.\u201d\nThe rule was approved and applied in the case of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co. v. Moss, 89 Ark. 187.\n. Counsel for appellant recognize the rule announced in these cases, but ask us to overrule it, as 'being against the weight of authority and the better reasoning on the subject.\nThe authorities bearing on the question were thoroughly considered and reviewed in the case of St. Louis, I. M. & S. Ry. Co. v. Taylor, supra, and no useful purpose can be served by again discussing the question. It is sufficient to say that the conclusion was reached in that case after a careful and deliberate consideration of the question, and no additional arguments are advanced for overruling these cases.\nThe judgment is therefore affirmed.",
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      "W. B. Hemingway, B. B. Kinsmorthy, B. A. Bolton, and Jas. H. Stevenson, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Pierce v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company.\nOpinion delivered April 11, 1910.\nCarrier \u2014 damages\u2014mental suffering. \u2014 Mental suffering alone, unaccompanied by physical injury or any other element of recoverable damages, cannot be made the subject of an independent action against a carrier for damages, even where the act or the violation of duty complained of was wilfully committed.\nAppeal from Drew Circuit Court; Henry W. Wells, Judge;\naffirmed.\nWilliamson & Williamson, for appellant.\nThe relation of passenger and carrier being established, the passenger is entitled to damages for mental suffering caused by insulting and abusive conduct of the carrier\u2019s agent toward the passenger. 3 Mason 245; Fed. Cas. No. 2575; 1 East 106; 103 111. 549; 3 Clitr. 416; 106 Mass. 180; 6 Ind. App. 205; 80 Md. 23; 62 Me. 90; 62 N. J. L. 286; 4 Ell. Rds. \u00a7 1638; 90 N. Y. 588; 8 Bush 147; 85 Ky. 547; 36 Wis 657; 133 N. Y. 261; 18 111. App. 620; 62 Fed. 440; 54 L. R. A. 572; 59. Id. 590; 12 Id. 339; 66 Id. 618; 46 Id. 549; 31 Id. 390; 69 Miss. 421; 102 Ga. 479; 12 S. W. 275; 15 S. W. 469; 30 S. W. 574; 178 N. Y. 349; 10 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cas. 476; 1 Id. 353; 13 Id. 399; 94 N. W. 922; 74 S. W. 576; 71 S. W. 535; 96 S. W. 102; 97 S. W. 1007; 39 S. W. 124; 69 S. W. 994; 63 S. W. 895.\nW. B. Hemingway, B. B. Kinsmorthy, B. A. Bolton, and Jas. H. Stevenson, for appellee.\nThere can be no recovery against a railroad company for mental anguish alone. 84 Ark. 42; 89 Ark. 187; 70 Ark. 136; 64 Ark. 538; 76 Ark. 348; 67 Ark. 123; 82 Ark. 289; 4 Suth. Dam. 1245; 23 Mo. App. 216; 88 Ga. 763; 6 Nev. 224; 71 Me. 227; 147 Pa. 40."
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