Crawford v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Fairfield, September, 1898. Action by D. A. Crawford against Southern Railway Co. for damage to cattle in transportation. The following is a copy of one of the contracts on which the cattle were shipped: (Original — read this contract.) Southern Railway Company.
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Before Gage, J., Fairfield, September, 1898. Action by D. A. Crawford against Southern Railway Co. for damage to cattle in transportation. The following is a copy of one of the contracts on which the cattle were shipped: (Original — read this contract.) Southern Railway Company. Notice. — Live stock in car loads will not be taken at the special rates given, but will be charged full tariff rates unless owner so desire and agent execute the following live stock contract; Winnsboro, S. C, Station, March 17, 1898. • Received by the Southern Railway Company, of D. A. Crawford, the following…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages from the defendant company, sustained by reason of the killing of some and the injury of others of certain cattle shipped by plaintiff upon the cars of said company. There were three shipments, one from Ridgeway, in this State, made on the 3d of March, 1898; one from Winnsboro, in this State, made on the 17th of March, 1898, and the other from the city of Columbia, in this State, also made on the 17th of March, 1898. By the bills of lading the defendant contracted to' carry…
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