Dent v. South Bound R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., Richland, fall term, 1900. Action for damages to land -by fire by Rebecca A. Dent, W. K. Dent, H. S. Dent, J. M. Dent and Jno.
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Before Townsend, J., Richland, fall term, 1900. Action for damages to land -by fire by Rebecca A. Dent, W. K. Dent, H. S. Dent, J. M. Dent and Jno. Dent against South Bound R. R. Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Error to admit evidence of value of turpentine trees, turpentine in boxes, litter, &c.: 3 Ellibtt on R. R., sec. 1239; 63 N. W. R., 1104; 43 Minn., 375;' 82 N. Y., 308; 3 Sedg. on Dam., sec. 933; 6 Gal., 163; 52 Hun., 353; 55 la., 88; 74 Hun., 380; 47 N. E. R., 261; 57 S. C., 189. Error to permit witness to give opinion as to damage to land without peculiar…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The appeal herein is from a judgment entered up in favor of the plaintiffs in two actions consolidated by order of the Court. The complaint in the first action was for damages by fire to a -tract of land known as ■the Ramsey tract and the Home Place. The complaint in the second action was also for damages by another fire to a tract of land known as 'the Douglas tract, or Doss Flat tract. Each of -the complaints set forth two causes -of action — one under sec. 1688 of the Revised Statutes and one at common law. Both tracts are situated…
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