Legal Opinion

Dowling v. Charleston & W. C. Ry. Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 7, 1913No. 8431PublishedCited by 7 opinions

In the Original Jurisdiction. November term, 1912. Petition by John C. Dowling for a writ of mandamus against the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Hydrick.

The petitioner applied to this Court for a writ of mandamus, requiring the respondent to furnish him cars on a certain sidetrack of respondent’s, at Brunson, S. C., on which his lumber mill is located, for the shipment of his lumber, the product of said mill, and, also, to furnish for the use of the public, at said station, suitable sidetracks and platforms for the loading of lumber for shipment. The defendant demurred to the petition for insufficiency.

1 The demurrer admits the truth of all facts alleged, and also of all facts which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mayfield v. Southern Ry.—Carolina DivisionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
  2. German-American Insurance v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  3. Mays v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Zahn v. Transamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
  2. Lebold v. Inland Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
  3. Stanley Smith & Sons v. Limestone CollegeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  4. Children's Foster Care Review Board 14A v. South Carolina Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  5. Wade v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1992

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API