Ragsdale v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Fairfield, spring term, 1900. Action for damages and injunction by Edward B. and Glenn W. Ragsdale against Southern Railway 'Co., Rauren-ce M. Blair and James B. Frazier. From judgment for plaintiffs, the defendant railway company appeals. The latter cite: Under facts here, appellant not liable for rent: 69 Ind., 424; 45 N. Y., 234; 60 N. Y., 242; 13 Hun., 643; 94 N. €., 746; 15 S. C., 70; 19 Conn., 154; 1 Bail., 540; 2 Am. Lead. Ca., 747; 34 La.
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Before Aldrich, J., Fairfield, spring term, 1900. Action for damages and injunction by Edward B. and Glenn W. Ragsdale against Southern Railway 'Co., Rauren-ce M. Blair and James B. Frazier. From judgment for plaintiffs, the defendant railway company appeals. The latter cite: Under facts here, appellant not liable for rent: 69 Ind., 424; 45 N. Y., 234; 60 N. Y., 242; 13 Hun., 643; 94 N. €., 746; 15 S. C., 70; 19 Conn., 154; 1 Bail., 540; 2 Am. Lead. Ca., 747; 34 La. Ann., 624; 1 Md., 553. Brror to charge that rental value could be diminished by competition: 117 Ind., 489; 25 S. 'C., 68.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The complaint herein contains substantially the following allegations: That the plaintiffs are seized in fee of the land therein described, through and over which the railroad formerly belonging to the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company (operated 'by the appellant since 1894) passes; that the 'Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company acquired under its charter, unto itself and successors, against Wm. Blair, a former owner in fee of said land (under whom and his assigns the plaintiffs claim title), a right of way over said tract of…
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