Southern Power Co. v. Williams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before MemmingER, J., Lancaster, June, 1909. Petition in Circuit Court by . Southern Power Co. for condemnation of lands of D. A. Williams.- From circuit order refusing trial de novo in' that Court, petitioner appeals on the following exceptions: 1. “That the Court erred in dismissing the appeal without considering the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth grounds of appeal. 2. “That the second exception, to wit: Because, the verdict…
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Before MemmingER, J., Lancaster, June, 1909. Petition in Circuit Court by . Southern Power Co. for condemnation of lands of D. A. Williams.- From circuit order refusing trial de novo in' that Court, petitioner appeals on the following exceptions: 1. “That the Court erred in dismissing the appeal without considering the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth grounds of appeal. 2. “That the second exception, to wit: Because, the verdict and the amount are contrary to the greater weight of the evidence and the law, was sufficient to bring in review the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The following statement appears in the record:
“This is an appeal from a condemnation proceeding, had under article X, chapter 50, volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, relating to right of way. Before the jury was sworn and the trial of the cause commenced, defendant respondent renewed the objections made, and submitted by him in writing, before the drawing of the jury, and said objections were overruled. The jury empannelled to try the case, at the request of the appellant’s counsel, accompanied by two of appellant’s employees,…
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