Hypes v. Southern Railway
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Greenville, March, 1908. Action by C. E. Hypes against Southern Railway Company and P. L. McManus. From judgment overruling demurrer, defendant company appeals. cite: 18 Ency., 1059; 10 Cyc., 1216; Newell on Slander, 361; Ogden Libel and Slander, 368; Cooley on Torts, 124; 13 Ency.
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Before Klugh, J., Greenville, March, 1908. Action by C. E. Hypes against Southern Railway Company and P. L. McManus. From judgment overruling demurrer, defendant company appeals. cite: 18 Ency., 1059; 10 Cyc., 1216; Newell on Slander, 361; Ogden Libel and Slander, 368; Cooley on Torts, 124; 13 Ency. P. & P., 30; 27 L. R. A., 63; 32 S. E. R., 392; 54 S. E. R., 793; 136 Fed., 132; 27 S. E. R., 986; 17 Mo., 213; 9 L. R. A. (N. S.), 929. cites: 62 U. S., 202; 77 S. C., 549; 31 L. R. A., 390; 79 S. C., 287; 1 Wood’s Ry. L-, sec. 162; 10 Cyc., 1210; 13 Am. D., 588; 8 Am. R., 79; 3 S. C., 580; 29 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This is an action to recover damages, for allegedSlander, against the defendant railway corporation and its general division superintendent. The defendant corporation interposed a demurrer to the complaint, that it failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, for the reason that a corporation cannot be held liable in damages for slander by one of is employees. The demurrer was overruled by Judge Klugh, and exception is now taken in which it is contended that a corporation is not liable for slander uttered by one…
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