Moore v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Sfase, J., Darlington. Action by J. N. Moore against Atlantic Coast Dine R. R. Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Consignee of freight can alone maintain action: 25 S. C., 216; 23 S. C., 339; 50 S. C., 137; 79 S. C., 158: No notice of special damages: 81 S. C., 536; 23 S. C., 498; 83 S. C., 501. Act, 24, Stat., 671, does not apply to interstate shipment: 81 S. C., 162, 16.9. cite: Right of plaintiff to maintain this action: 78 S. C., 8; 6…
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Before Sfase, J., Darlington. Action by J. N. Moore against Atlantic Coast Dine R. R. Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Consignee of freight can alone maintain action: 25 S. C., 216; 23 S. C., 339; 50 S. C., 137; 79 S. C., 158: No notice of special damages: 81 S. C., 536; 23 S. C., 498; 83 S. C., 501. Act, 24, Stat., 671, does not apply to interstate shipment: 81 S. C., 162, 16.9. cite: Right of plaintiff to maintain this action: 78 S. C., 8; 6 Ency., 610; 4 Elliott on R. R„ 1483, 1693-4; 21 Ency., P. & P., 652; 4 S. C., 387; 25 S. C., 216; 38 S. C„ 86; 82 S. C., 471;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The complaint sets out two causes of action. The first is for damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence of the defendant. The second is for the penalty, under the provisions of an act, entitled “an act to prevent delays in the transportation of freight by the railroads in this State,” (approved the 25th of March, 1904, page 671, and amended in 1907, page 490). •
1 The first exception is as follows: “Because it appears from the testimony that the defendant and the plaintiff had no contract, but that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Frasier & Co. v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Hunter v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
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- Simons-Mayrant Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line R.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1913
- McNaughton v. Charleston Charter School for Math & Science, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2015
- Pennsylvania R. v. NewmyerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953