Scott v. Richland Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gagr, J., Richland, January, 1909. Action by M. S. Scott against Richland County. Prom order overruling demurrer, defendant appeals. Messrs.
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Before Gagr, J., Richland, January, 1909. Action by M. S. Scott against Richland County. Prom order overruling demurrer, defendant appeals. Messrs. Thomas & Thomas cite: County not liable at common law: 30 S. C., 118; 40 S. C., 344; 3 Pet, 398; 3 Hill, 575. Road Daw: 23 Stat., 998; Code 1902, 1347. What complaint must show: 74 S'. C., 539; 40 S. C., 343. Not liable for surface water: 39 S. C., 475; 80 S. C., 36; 77 S. C., 383. Error to permit amendment: 18 S. C„ 305; 33 S, C., 145; 35 & C., 361; 26 S. C., 423; 32 S. C., 144; 53 S. C., 500; 64 S. C., 493; 74 S. C., 244. cite: The complaint…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice; Woods.
The defendant appeals from an order overruling a demurrer and allowing the plaintiff to amend his complaint. The object of the action is to recover damages for the alleged injuries to plaintiff’s land, adjacent to the “Camden Road,” arising from the work done by the County of Richland on that highway. The question whether the complaint stated any cause of action is determined by the construction to be given to these paragraphs of the complaint:
5. “That at the time this plaintiff came into possession of this said lot or parcel of…
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