CARRIERS -AIRPLANES - RIGHT TO LIMIT LIABILITY BY CONTRACT

Defendant corporation conducted a regular airplane passenger service between Miami and Tampa, Florida. Deceased purchased an ordinary passenger ticket at the regular price and, in the course of the trip, was killed due to the negligence of defendant\u27s pilot. There was a stipulation in the ticket which all passengers were required to sign that the company\u27s liability is limited to $10,000. Wife of deceased sued for the negligent death and recovered a judgment in excess of $10,000. Held, that defendant was a common carrier, and, therefore, could not compel a passenger to release it of its legal liability. Curtis-Wright Flying Service v. Glose, (C. C. A. 3d, 1933) 66 F. (2d) 710