Ragsdale v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Fairfield, October, 1904. Action by Jno. K. Ragsdale against Southern Railway. From judgment on Circuit affirming magistrate judgment, defendant appeals. cites: As to refreshing memory of witness: 14 S. C., 450. cite: Declarations of agent within scope of authority admissible against principal: 1 Speer, 24; 27 S. C., 63; 28 S. C., 157; 39 S. C., 441; 45 S. C., 183; 53 S. C., 449; 56 S. C., 144. As to proof of loss of goods by carrier: Jones on Ev., sec.…
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Before Watts, J., Fairfield, October, 1904. Action by Jno. K. Ragsdale against Southern Railway. From judgment on Circuit affirming magistrate judgment, defendant appeals. cites: As to refreshing memory of witness: 14 S. C., 450. cite: Declarations of agent within scope of authority admissible against principal: 1 Speer, 24; 27 S. C., 63; 28 S. C., 157; 39 S. C., 441; 45 S. C., 183; 53 S. C., 449; 56 S. C., 144. As to proof of loss of goods by carrier: Jones on Ev., sec. 180; 2 Bail., 157, 421; 2 Rich., 286; 9 Rich., 205; 26 S. C., 258; 39 S. C., 55; 2 Ralp. & Mack. Dig., 116, 125. As to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
This is the second time this case has been before this Court. See 69 S. C., page 429. It comes before us now upon exceptions against the admissibility of certain testimony and in alleged charges of the magistrate which were sustained by the Circuit Judge. The plaintiff sued for the recovery of $75.78 for an alleged de ficiency of 10,050 pounds of cotton seed shipped by the plaintiff over defendant’s railroad, on the 10th October, 1903.
After hearing testimony, the jury found a verdict against the defendant for $75.78. Thereupon…
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