Devereux v. Champion Cotton Press Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Kershaw, J., Charleston, July, 1881. This was an action by John H. Devereux against the Champion Cotton Press Company, commenced January 10, 1879. The case was once before in this court on appeal, and will be found reported in lé 8. O. 396. The opinion of the court, together with the judge’s charge, fully states the case.
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Before Kershaw, J., Charleston, July, 1881. This was an action by John H. Devereux against the Champion Cotton Press Company, commenced January 10, 1879. The case was once before in this court on appeal, and will be found reported in lé 8. O. 396. The opinion of the court, together with the judge’s charge, fully states the case. The charge of the judge, omitting points having no bearing upon the case presented to this court, was as follows; In cities where great works have been erected and carried on, which are the means of promoting the public welfare, persons are not to be encouraged to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Me. Justice McGowan.
This was an action against the Champion Cotton Press Company for injury to the value of a house and lot belonging to the plaintiff, alleged to arise from the' operation of the machinery of the company and the manner in which they conducted their business. The plaintiff owned a, house and lot on the east side of Cumberland street in the •city of Charleston, which was leased to one Guillemin. About 1875 the defendant corporation erected in the neighborhood of the said house and lot a steam cotton-press and warehouse, and lias since…
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