Spence v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Rice, J., Chester, November, 1915. Action by Willie Spence against the Southern Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, défendant appeals. cite: Code Civil Proc., secs. 361, 365, 409 and 412; Civil Code, secs. 4204, 4207 ; 25 S. C. 243 ; 44 S. C. 376; 41 S. C. 206; 79 S. C. 388; 95 S. C. 217; 22 S. C. 313; 79 S. C. 389; 37 S. C. 159 and 445; 41 S. C. 206; 43 S. C. 262; 39 S. C. 388; 93 S. C. 316; 95 S. C. 217. As to. jurisdiction: 225 U. S. 243 ; 237 U. S.…
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Before Rice, J., Chester, November, 1915. Action by Willie Spence against the Southern Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, défendant appeals. cite: Code Civil Proc., secs. 361, 365, 409 and 412; Civil Code, secs. 4204, 4207 ; 25 S. C. 243 ; 44 S. C. 376; 41 S. C. 206; 79 S. C. 388; 95 S. C. 217; 22 S. C. 313; 79 S. C. 389; 37 S. C. 159 and 445; 41 S. C. 206; 43 S. C. 262; 39 S. C. 388; 93 S. C. 316; 95 S. C. 217. As to. jurisdiction: 225 U. S. 243 ; 237 U. S. 121; 240 U. S. 632; 235 U. S. 651. cite: As to prevailing party: 41 S. C. 206; 44 S. C. '376; 79 S. C. 388; 37 S..C. 417;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr,. Justice Hydrick.
This appeal questions the right of the respondent in a former appeal to tax the costs thereof against the appellant therein, notwithstanding the judgment appealed from was affirmed upon a condition—that part of the recovery be remitted:—which was performed. The action was brought in the Court of a magistrate to recover $6.20, an admitted overcharge of freight growing out of an error in the weight of an interstate shipment, and the penalty allowed by statute for the failure of defendant to pay the claim therefor within 40 days after…
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- Salley v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Stepp v. National &c. Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
- Young v. CohenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1895
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