Ussery v. Augusta-Aiken Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Aiken, Action by C. M. Ussery against Augusta-Aiken Railway Co. From judgment affirming judgment of Magistrate S. S. Dee, defendant appeals. cite r Evidence does not warrant verdict for pumtive damages: 'Wood’s Mayne on Dam., 73, 21; 4 Thompson on Neg., par. 7202; 9 Eoodb., 341; 1 Suth. on Dam., 74; 71 Ga., 518; 75 S. C., 35-1; 55 S. E., 765; 73 S. €., 264; 65 S. C., 444; 69 S, €., 551; 72 S. €., 256; 72 S. C., 450; 122 N. C., 1005; 30 S. E. R., 343. Duty…
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Before Klugh, J., Aiken, Action by C. M. Ussery against Augusta-Aiken Railway Co. From judgment affirming judgment of Magistrate S. S. Dee, defendant appeals. cite r Evidence does not warrant verdict for pumtive damages: 'Wood’s Mayne on Dam., 73, 21; 4 Thompson on Neg., par. 7202; 9 Eoodb., 341; 1 Suth. on Dam., 74; 71 Ga., 518; 75 S. C., 35-1; 55 S. E., 765; 73 S. €., 264; 65 S. C., 444; 69 S, €., 551; 72 S. €., 256; 72 S. C., 450; 122 N. C., 1005; 30 S. E. R., 343. Duty owed plaintiff: 186 Mass., 353. c-ite: Second exception is too general: 59- S. C., 1; 43 S. C., 92; 61 S. C., 92; 44 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the 'Court .was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The defendant owns and operates an electric railway from Augusta, Ga., to. Aiken, S'. C., and Dangley is an important station on the line at'which! cars stop on signal from persons wishing to become passengers. The plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant foil-fifty dollars, in a magistrate’s court, on. substantially these allegations: That on 22d October, 1906, .he was at defendant’s Langley station desiring to take defendant’s car passing Langley for Aiken, about five o’clock in the afternoon; that disregarding, the…
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- Aaron v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Fort v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1902
- Milhous v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Thomas v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- Trapp v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
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