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Gregg v. Bank of Columbia

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided October 17, 1905PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Before Purdy, J., Richland, November term, 1904. Action by Joseph Gregg against Bank of Columbia. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: As to measure of damiages: 2 Green. Ev., sec. 276; 28 Ency., 2 ed., 718, 721;. 26 Ency., 1 ed,, 824-5; 126 N. Y., 152; Jones on Pledges and Col. Sec., sec. 574; 13 S. C., 19; 26 S. C., 269; 39 S. C., 355; 39 S. E., 202. Negotiability• of and transfer of title by bill of lading: 25 S- C., 222; Jones on Pledges and Col.

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Before Purdy, J., Richland, November term, 1904. Action by Joseph Gregg against Bank of Columbia. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: As to measure of damiages: 2 Green. Ev., sec. 276; 28 Ency., 2 ed., 718, 721;. 26 Ency., 1 ed,, 824-5; 126 N. Y., 152; Jones on Pledges and Col. Sec., sec. 574; 13 S. C., 19; 26 S. C., 269; 39 S. C., 355; 39 S. E., 202. Negotiability• of and transfer of title by bill of lading: 25 S- C., 222; Jones on Pledges and Col. Sec., secs. 255, 261, 262, 264; 1 Pet, 446; 14 Wall., 98; 4 S. C., 387; 23 S. C., 340; 101 U. S., 557; 91 U. S., 618; 37 S.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

The Bank of Columbia, defendant in this action, appeals from a judgment recovered against it for damages for the conversion of three carloads of corn. The exceptions charge error in refusing to grant a nonsuit, in the admission of evidence, in the charge to the jury, and in refusing a new trial.

A brief statement of the evidence will so show the true relation of the parties and the rights and duties which grew out of that relation that the case will be relieved of much apparent complication. The business of the plaintiff, Joseph Gregg,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lacombe v. Forstall's SonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Industrial Welding Supplies, Inc. v. Atlas Vending Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  2. Hodges v. Lake Summit Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
  3. Mullins Lumber Co. v. Williamson & Brown Land & Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
  4. Reader v. ChristianCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  5. Davis v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912

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