Beckroge v. South Carolina Public Service Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fishburne.

This is an appeal from two separate judgments. The actions were commenced separately, but tried together, and separate judgments were entered. The decision in each case depends on the same issues of law and fact. This being true, we will in our discussion specifically refer only to the case of the plaintiff, F. Addie Beckroge.

In her complaint it is alleged that on December 6, 1930, she purchased 37 shares of stock of the Central Public Service Corporation, and paid therefor $2,220,00, and that she paid $720.00. as partial payments…