Legal Opinion
Seaboard Air Line Railway v. Seegers
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 4, 1907No. 15PublishedCited by 90 opinions
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. The facts, which involve the constitutionality of a statute of South Carolina providing for penalty on common carriers for not promptly adjusting damage claims, are stated'in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
The question in' this case is the constitutionality.of section 2 of an act of the State of South Carolina, approved February 23, 1903 (24 Stat. 81), which reads:
“ Sec. 2. That every claim for loss of or damage to property while in the possession of such common carrier shall be adjusted and paid within forty days, in case of .shipments wholly within this State, and within ninety days, in case of shipments from without this State, after the filing of such claim with the agent of such carrier at the point of destination of such shipment: Provided, That no such claim shall be filed until after…
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