Granger v. Postal Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzlEr, J., -Pickens, October, 1903. Action by Frances Granger against Postal Telegraph Company. From- judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cite: Condemnation doe's not apply: 28 S. C., 388; 59 S. C, 377; 38 S. C., 308; 42 S. C., 431; 21 S. C., 430; 37 S. C., 336;' 47 S. C., 484; 56 S. C., 30; 63 S-. C., 462; 60 S. C., 387. cites: One tenant had right to authorise the construction: 33 S. C., 175; 39 S. C., 446; 32 S. C., 410; 1 Add. on Torts, 447; 18 Ency.,…
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Before DanTzlEr, J., -Pickens, October, 1903. Action by Frances Granger against Postal Telegraph Company. From- judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cite: Condemnation doe's not apply: 28 S. C., 388; 59 S. C, 377; 38 S. C., 308; 42 S. C., 431; 21 S. C., 430; 37 S. C., 336;' 47 S. C., 484; 56 S. C., 30; 63 S-. C., 462; 60 S. C., 387. cites: One tenant had right to authorise the construction: 33 S. C., 175; 39 S. C., 446; 32 S. C., 410; 1 Add. on Torts, 447; 18 Ency., 1132-4; 58 S'. C., 145, 532. Condemnation is plaintiff's remedy: 58 S. C., 532; 62 S. C., 52; 17 S. C., 574; 21 S. C., 420.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This appeal is from an order of non-suit. Frances Grang-er, Mary Granger and Emily Granger were tenants in common of a tract of fourteen acres of land in Pickens County. On August 29th, 1902, Mary Granger executed an instrument in writing, granting the defendant company “The right to construct and maintain its lines of telegraph, including necessary poles and fixtures-, over the property which I own or in which I have any interest in the county of Pickens, State of South- Carolina, and along the roads, streets and highways adjoining…
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