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Bussey v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided September 6, 1906PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Before DanTzlER, J., Greenville, November Term, 1905. Action by Julia Emmie Bussey by guardian against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Co. Erom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals, on following excep^tions: “1. Because, as it is respectfully submitted, the presiding Judge erred in his. rulings upon the introduction of testimony in the following particulars: “(1) In allowing the plaintiff to testify that the defendant’s conductor between Fountain Inn and…

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Before DanTzlER, J., Greenville, November Term, 1905. Action by Julia Emmie Bussey by guardian against Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Co. Erom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals, on following excep^tions: “1. Because, as it is respectfully submitted, the presiding Judge erred in his. rulings upon the introduction of testimony in the following particulars: “(1) In allowing the plaintiff to testify that the defendant’s conductor between Fountain Inn and Laurens, when he took up her ticket, told her that the form of it was not good, when such testimony was not in support of any…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gary.

This, is an action for damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, through intentional wrong on the part of the defendant. The allegations of the complaint material to the questions involved, aré substantially as follows:

“(1) That on the 12th of June, 1905, the plaintiff applied to defendant’s agent at Fountain Inn, S. C., for transportation to Louisville, Ky., and return, paid the agent the fare demanded for the ticket, and the agent delivered to her a round trip ticket for one first class passage and return, from…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pickett v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Siesseger v. PuthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
  2. Heller v. New York, N. H. & H. R.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
  3. Lee v. LottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  4. Ellis v. Ashton & St. Anthony Power Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Strickland v. MaddenCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1994

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