Wilson v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buci-ianan, J., Fairfield, September, 1899. Action by John Wilson, administrator of Noah Y. Wilson, for negligent killing, against Southern Ry. Co. A motion was made in this case to dismiss appeal because appellant had not served tifie “Case” and exceptions in the time prescribed by the rules of Court.
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Before Buci-ianan, J., Fairfield, September, 1899. Action by John Wilson, administrator of Noah Y. Wilson, for negligent killing, against Southern Ry. Co. A motion was made in this case to dismiss appeal because appellant had not served tifie “Case” and exceptions in the time prescribed by the rules of Court. Notice of intention to appeal was served on 9th October, 1899, and case containing exceptions not until December 5, 1899. At bear-1 ing, it appeared that trial Judge on ex parte application of appellant had extended time for such service at one time for twenty days and at another for ten…
1Opinion of the Court
August 2, 1900. The opinion of the Supreme Court was delivered by This action was brought in the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County for damages for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff's intestate by the defendant corporation, and resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $4,500. A petition and bond for the removal of the cause to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina on the ground of diverse citizenship was duly filed, and on the call of the case for trial, the Court, Hon. O.W. Buchanan, presiding, was asked to proceed no further…
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