Norman v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Union, June, 1902. Action by Charles H. Norman against Southern Railway Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: A railroad company has the right to make and enforce reasonable rules: 4 Elliott on R. R., par. 1576; 19 Ency., 1 ed., 820, and notes; 5 Ency., 2 ed., 482, and notes; Hutch, on Car., secs. 587-8; 1 Rev. on Rys., 4 ed., 88; 2 Wood on Rys., 2 ed., 1198; and, therefore,arule limiting Ihe time within which a ticket should be used: 4…
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Before Watts, J., Union, June, 1902. Action by Charles H. Norman against Southern Railway Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: A railroad company has the right to make and enforce reasonable rules: 4 Elliott on R. R., par. 1576; 19 Ency., 1 ed., 820, and notes; 5 Ency., 2 ed., 482, and notes; Hutch, on Car., secs. 587-8; 1 Rev. on Rys., 4 ed., 88; 2 Wood on Rys., 2 ed., 1198; and, therefore,arule limiting Ihe time within which a ticket should be used: 4 Elliott on Rys., sec. 1598; 3 Wood on Rys., 2 ed., 1636; 1 Red. on Rys., 4 ed., 100; 25 Ency., 1 ed., 1093; 13 Am. R.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
Statement of facts. — The facts, omitting the formal allegations, are thus set out in the complaint :
“Second. That on the 7th day of January, 1899, the plain tiff being then at Union, in the county of Union aforesaid, his place of residence, and desiring and intending to go to Spartanburg aforesaid on business, purchased from defendant one first class passage from Union to Spartanburg, paying full fare for same, and receiving a first class ticket therefor. •
“Third. That on said 7th day of January, 1899, the plaintiff boarded the train…
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