Sanford v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Richland', Action by W. H. Sanford and J. I. Sally against Seaboard Air Line Railway. Prom judgment -for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
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Before Prince, J., Richland', Action by W. H. Sanford and J. I. Sally against Seaboard Air Line Railway. Prom judgment -for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Mr. Craig cites: Classification under act (24 St., 6fi) is arbitrary: 63 S. C., 179; 73 S. C., 81. Bill of lading is not conclusive, but may be explained: 6 Cyc., 421; '23 Ency., 983. Charge was on facts: 78 S. C., 105; 76 S. C., 63; 48 S. C., 148. cite: If acts of 1904, 6/1, is repealed by act of 1907, 490, in this case the repeal znolates the obligation of contracts: 38 S. C., 113; 13 Wall, 653; 4 Id.,535 ; 96 U. &, 601. Act of 1904 does…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
This action was commenced May 30, 1906, for the recovery of one hundred and eighty-five dollars, and in the complaint therefor two causes of action, one for fifty dollars, for the loss of two. bags, of fertilizers and the expenses of re-sacking and for other expenses incident to the injuries sustained to guano in the course of shipment and the extra expense incurred by the movement of such guano from the car, and the other for five dollars a day, the statutory penalty for delay in the shipment.
The defendant, in its answer, set up…
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- Porter v. Charleston & Savannah Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
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