Turner v. Southern Railway
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Cherokee, Fall Term, 1905. Action by R. M. Turner against Southern Railway. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: As to measure of damages: 2 Fetter on Car. Pass., 1553; 3 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 3470; Ray Neg. Imp. Duties, 745; 9 Am'. & Eng. R. R. Cas., 397; 41 Miss., 671; 23 Mo.
Read the full summary
Before Klugh, J., Cherokee, Fall Term, 1905. Action by R. M. Turner against Southern Railway. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: As to measure of damages: 2 Fetter on Car. Pass., 1553; 3 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 3470; Ray Neg. Imp. Duties, 745; 9 Am'. & Eng. R. R. Cas., 397; 41 Miss., 671; 23 Mo. App., 403; 6 Cyc., 676, 677; 3 Suth. on Dam., 2 ed., sec. 955. cite: As to measure of damages: 7 Rich., 190; 8 Jones L., 235; 45 S. C., 32; 25 S. C., 71; 71 S. C., 337; 3 Ency., 384, 385; 15 New Bruns., 295; 1 Tex. App. Civ. Cas., 1253; 3 Id., 192; 33 S. C., 434; 8 Ency., 614, 615; 72…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The plaintiff alleged in her complaint the loss by the defendant of her trunk and its contents, which the defendant had undertaken to1 carry for her as a passenger on its road from' Salisbury, N. C., to Memphis, Tenn. In addition toi the value of the trunk and the wearing apparel which constituted its contents, the plaintiff sought to' recover for “the trouble, annoyance, worry and expense” in trying to locate the trunk and in communicating with the defendant about it, in 'being deprived of the use of the trunk and its contents, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Houston East & West Texas Railway Co. v. SealeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
3Cited by2 opinions
- Standard Supply Co. v. Carter HarrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Jenkins v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910