Mayrant v. City of Columbia
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Mary G. Mayrant against City of Columbia. From order overruling demurrer, defendant appeals. cites: This action will fall under Code 1902, 2023, or 2010a: 74 S. C, 539; 39 S. C, 475; 40 S. C, 342. Injury is consequential: 51 S. C, 480; 43 S. C, 398; 40 S. C, 390; 70 S. C, 137; 38 S. C, 282; 58 S. C, 415; 12 Am. Neg.
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Action by Mary G. Mayrant against City of Columbia. From order overruling demurrer, defendant appeals. cites: This action will fall under Code 1902, 2023, or 2010a: 74 S. C, 539; 39 S. C, 475; 40 S. C, 342. Injury is consequential: 51 S. C, 480; 43 S. C, 398; 40 S. C, 390; 70 S. C, 137; 38 S. C, 282; 58 S. C, 415; 12 Am. Neg. R, 455; 11 Ibid, 28. And not within either act: 54 S. C, 242; 48 S. C, 553; 64 S. C, 120; 30 S. C, 546. cite: As to the construction of the act: 53 S. C, 89; 2 Elliott on Roads & Streets, secs. 16, 17; 53 S. C, 577; 2 Dillon on Mun. Corp, sec. 990; 43 S. C, 201; 71 S. C,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court w'as delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
The plaintiff brought this action against the city of Columbia, a municipal corpora tion of the State of South Carolina, for damages alleged to have accrued to her property on account of the negligent placing and construction of certain drains by the defendant.
The Circuit Judge overruled a demurrer to the complaint on the ground that it failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The appeal raises the sole question whether this was error, and for its determination it is necessary to ascertain what are the…
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