McKerall v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Marion, May, 1906. Action by McKerall & Murchison against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. From Circuit order affirming judgment of Magistrate D. J. Oliver, defendant appeals. cite: Duty of carrier in transporting freight: 7 Rich., 190; 5 Rich., 463: As to measure of damages: 6 Cyc., 499, 535; Moore on Car., 410; 75 S. C., 58: As to special damages: 71 S. C., 311, 83; 74 S. C., 386; 6 Cyc., 450. cites: Carrier is liable for value: 75 S. C., 58. Nothing to shozv…
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Before Gage, J., Marion, May, 1906. Action by McKerall & Murchison against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. From Circuit order affirming judgment of Magistrate D. J. Oliver, defendant appeals. cite: Duty of carrier in transporting freight: 7 Rich., 190; 5 Rich., 463: As to measure of damages: 6 Cyc., 499, 535; Moore on Car., 410; 75 S. C., 58: As to special damages: 71 S. C., 311, 83; 74 S. C., 386; 6 Cyc., 450. cites: Carrier is liable for value: 75 S. C., 58. Nothing to shozv special damages zvere found: 74 S. C., 89. Statements of agent as to movement of freight are competent: 37 S. C., 377;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The plaintiffs sued defendant company in a magistrate court for seventy-eight dollars damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of delay in the transportation of a gasoline engine and shafting, and recovered judgment for the full amount claimed, which was affirmed by the Circuit Court. $
The testimony tended to show that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on October 5, 1905, issued a bill of lading at Bordentown, N. J., for one gasoline engine and one bundle of shafting, consigned to plaintiffs at Marion, S. C. Defendant’s…
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