Sutton v. Catawba Power Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., York, November, 1903. Action by A. P. Sutton against Catawba Power Co. Prom order permitting complaint amended, defendant appeals. cite: These amendments set up one or more new causes of action: Bryant on Code Plead., 282. cites: The amendments do not state amezn cause .of action-, but only make at zjaell rounded one: 64 S. C., 249; 21 S. C., 558; 56 S. C., 35; 53 S. C., 340; 26 S. C., 422; 16 S. C., 23l; 54 S. C., 114. Any amendments may be allowed…
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Before Townsend, J., York, November, 1903. Action by A. P. Sutton against Catawba Power Co. Prom order permitting complaint amended, defendant appeals. cite: These amendments set up one or more new causes of action: Bryant on Code Plead., 282. cites: The amendments do not state amezn cause .of action-, but only make at zjaell rounded one: 64 S. C., 249; 21 S. C., 558; 56 S. C., 35; 53 S. C., 340; 26 S. C., 422; 16 S. C., 23l; 54 S. C., 114. Any amendments may be allowed before trial: 53 S. C., 341; 58 S. C., 468; 50 S. C., 398; 30 S. C., 512.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This is an appeal from an order of Judge Townsend, allowing the complaint to be amended after a new trial ordered by Judge Dantzler. The original complaint relevant to the amendatory matter was as follows:
“3. That on and before the 18th day of April, 1901, the defendant herein began the construction of a dam from the east bank of Catawaba River, about three hundred yards above plaintiff’s lands, for the purpose of impeding and storing the waters of said river; and also on the west side of said river .at a point a short distance below…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ruberg v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
- Proctor v. Southern RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
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