Wilson Lumber Co. v. D. W. Alderman & Sons Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Florence, Fall Term, 1905. Action by Wilson Lumber Co. v. D. W. Alderman & Sons Co., J. F. Cole and H. P. Jordan. Fromi judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cite: 64 S. C'., 491; 66 S. C., 544; 8 Ency., 544, 542; 61 S. C., 185; 65 S. C., 127; 69 S. C., 115, 164; 1 Am. Neg. R„ 16. cite: 60> S. C., 57; 57 S. C., 234; 35 S. C.. 475; 64 S. C.. 494; 69 S'. C.. 332 .
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was de-. livered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The complaint in this action alleged a wilful tort by the defendants in destroying a section of railroad track on the land of Maggie Jones, in Florence County, whereby a number of plaintiff’s cars were thrown from the track and wrecked with their contents o;f freight, and endangering the lives of the railroad crew, to> plaintiff’s damage $50',000. The defendants interposed as a defense that the rails and ties were removed without any intention'to injure plaintiff, but for the sole purpose of removing an unlawful obstruction on the…
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