Strange v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Riley M. Strange against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. From Circuit order dismissing appeal from court of magistrate, S. M. Youmans, defendant appeals. cite: Court will look into the evidence to see if there is any to support the verdict: 22 S. C., 590; 73 S. C., 307. cites: Admission of irrelevant evidence is not error unless abuse of discretion: 75 S. C., 201, 74; 72 S. C., 12; 6 Cyc., 450, 368; 72 S. C., 126. Complaint alleges special damages: 71 S. C., 211. As…
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Action by Riley M. Strange against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. From Circuit order dismissing appeal from court of magistrate, S. M. Youmans, defendant appeals. cite: Court will look into the evidence to see if there is any to support the verdict: 22 S. C., 590; 73 S. C., 307. cites: Admission of irrelevant evidence is not error unless abuse of discretion: 75 S. C., 201, 74; 72 S. C., 12; 6 Cyc., 450, 368; 72 S. C., 126. Complaint alleges special damages: 71 S. C., 211. As to measure of damages: 71 S. C., 339; 6 Cyc., 676, 450; 70 S. C., 16; 40 S. C., 524. Rule requiring statement of facts…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
1 The plaintiff, a traveling salesman, recovered a judgment of sixty-five dollars in the court of magistrate Youmans for delay in the transportation from Columbia to Manning of a trunk containing samples. The Circuit Court affirmed the judgment of the magistrate. The plaintiff delivered two trunks to< the defendant’s agent at Columbia, intending to have them checked to Manning, and he testified the checks were actually so issued. Evidence was introduced on behalf of the defendant to- the effect that one of the trunks was checked to-…
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- Quimby v. . VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Rawson v. . Pennsylvania Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Hays v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Traywick v. Southern RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Wesner & White Mfg. Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
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- Kolb v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
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