Long v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Union, February, 1896. Action by Grant F. Fong against the Southern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. cite: Railroad killing stock, burden of proof: 20 S. C., 254. Contributory negligence: 20 Mo., 277; 22 Wis., 245; 57 Ind., 86; 17 Ind., 102; 58 la., 195; 42 S. C., 468. (oral argument).
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This case was commenced in February, 1896, and came on for trial at the October (1896) term of the Court of Common Pleas for Union County before his Honor, Judge Gary, and a jury. The complaint alleges: (1) The corporate existence of the defendant. (2) That on the 30th day of November, 1895, the plaintiff was the owner and possessor of a horse of the value of $50, which casually and without the fault of the plaintiff strayed in and upon the track and ground occupied by the railroad of the said defendant. (3) That the said defendant, by…
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