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The first and most general obligation on their part is to carry passengers, whenever they offer themselves and are ready to pay for their transportation.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The first and most general obligation on their part is to carry passengers, whenever they offer themselves and are ready…”
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Sumner outlines the primary obligation of common carriers to transport willing passengers.
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