Legal Opinion
Watts v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 16, 1926No. 12125PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Stabler.
Action for damages for loss of goods.
The undisputed facts are that on March 5, 1920, a case of goods was shipped from Fall River, Mass., to Ernest L. Barton, at Chester, S. C., at the invoice price of $1,020.21. This shipment was made by the Fall River Bleachery, of Fall River, Mass., by the order and for the account of the 'firm of Watts, Stebbins & Co., of New York. The plaintiffs in this case, Ridley Watts & Co., are the successors of Watts, Stebbins & Co., and as such successors are the alleged owners of the goods in question.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. CarlSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Riverside MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Victor Fertilizer Co. v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943