Bradley v. Northwestern R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by T. M. Bradley against Northwestern R. R. Co., before Magistrate S. R. Williamson. From Circuit order affirming magistrate’s judgment, defendant appeals. cite: No contract for through carriage proved: Code 1902, 1710; 24 stat., 82; 72 S. C., 483; 7 Rich. R., 210. Where there is-a general shipment of several articles, receipt of part is not presumption of receipt of whole: Hutch, on Car., secs. 102-3, 111-12. No argument furnished Reporter..
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This action was commenced before a magistrate to recover $3.00, the value of a box of snuff lost in transportation, and a penalty of $50 for defendant’s failure to adjust and pay said claim.
The facts out of which the controversy arose were as follows:
The plaintiff purchased 14 boxes of snuff from a party in New Jersey, who delivered it to the Pennsylvania Railroad System to be transported to Borden, S. C., a station on defendants line of road, and received from said system the following bill of lading:
“Helmetta, N. J., Oct. 14, 1904.
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