Ruff v. Columbia &c. Railroad
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wallace, J., Fairfield, February, 1893. This was au action by Silas W. Buff against the Columbia and Greenville Bailroad Company, commenced August 20J 1891, on the following complaint: The plaintiff above named, complaining of the above named defendant, alleges: I. That the defendant isa corporation, duly incorporated under and by the laws of the State of South Carolina, and on the 24th day of July, 1891, owned and operated a certain railroad, known as the Columbia…
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Before Wallace, J., Fairfield, February, 1893. This was au action by Silas W. Buff against the Columbia and Greenville Bailroad Company, commenced August 20J 1891, on the following complaint: The plaintiff above named, complaining of the above named defendant, alleges: I. That the defendant isa corporation, duly incorporated under and by the laws of the State of South Carolina, and on the 24th day of July, 1891, owned and operated a certain railroad, known as the Columbia and Greenville Bail-road Company, together with the track, cars, locomotives, and other appurtenances thereto belonging.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant company for the killing of his horse by reason of the negligence of said company. As some of the questions presented by this appeal turn upon the construction of the terms of the complaint, it is proper that a copy thereof should be incorporated in the report of the case.
The defendant claimed that two causes of action were blended together, one being the alleged negligence of the railroad company in keeping in good and safe repair a crossing of…
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