Dennis v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Berkeley', November term, 1908. Action by W. M. Dennis against Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co., in court of magistrate, J. S. Guerry. From circuit order affirming magistrate judgment, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Jones.
This action was begun before a magistrate in Berkeley county, to recovery of defendant damages for the negligent killing of a cow by an engine of the defendant in Charleston county. Defendant appeared and contested the case upon its merits and so far as appears raised no question as to the jurisdiction of the magistrate.
1 On appeal to the Circuit Court exception was taken that the magistrate was without jurisdiction, the cause of action arising in Charleston county and the magistrate of Berkeley county had no power to compel the…
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