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Mauldin v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 14, 1905PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Before Keugh, J., Hampton, October, 1904. Action by Joab Mauldin against Seaboard Air Line Ry. From, judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Moore cites: Decision of demurrer should be committed to- writing: Code of Proc., 389, 373, 390; 3 Thomas’ Coke, 447 ; 3 Wait. Pr., 394; 3 Gra. & Wat. on New Trials, 33. Rights of ordinary shipper: 6 C'yc., 373, 373; 71 Wis., 373; 68 Am. D., 574; 40 Mo., 319; 79 Mo., 396; 38 Am. R., 683; 10 Ind., 503; 5 Ind., 309; 10 Ky.

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Before Keugh, J., Hampton, October, 1904. Action by Joab Mauldin against Seaboard Air Line Ry. From, judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Moore cites: Decision of demurrer should be committed to- writing: Code of Proc., 389, 373, 390; 3 Thomas’ Coke, 447 ; 3 Wait. Pr., 394; 3 Gra. & Wat. on New Trials, 33. Rights of ordinary shipper: 6 C'yc., 373, 373; 71 Wis., 373; 68 Am. D., 574; 40 Mo., 319; 79 Mo., 396; 38 Am. R., 683; 10 Ind., 503; 5 Ind., 309; 10 Ky. L R., 1030; 43 La., 337; 4 McCrany, 1405; 5 Ency., 3 ed., 176, 160; 177. Messrs. Lyles & McMahan cite: Order must be in writing:…

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The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

The plaintiff alleged he was engaged in the- manufacture of lumber at Duke’s siding, on the line of defendant’s railroad, “solely on bills and orders for special sizes, lengths and quality, and to> be delivered to plain tiff’s customers and to markets aforesaid under contract at and by special and stated times,” and although the defendant was notified of the character of his business and of his contracts for lumber being overdue, and although frequent demands were made for cars to ship lumber on these contracts, yet the defendant…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Turner v. Interstate B. & L. Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Sandel v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  2. Lundy v. Lititz Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
  3. Chattanooga Southern Railroad v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  4. Martin v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  5. Shea v. Glens Falls Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1955

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