Stewart v. Walterboro & Western Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Colleton, November, 1900. Action by Ben' Stewart, administrator of Lisbon Stewart, against Walterbo-ro and Western Railway Co. From order dismissing complaint, plaintiff appeals. cite: Consolidation of the two companies does not dissolve ■either: Rev. S.tat., 1615-1622; 4 Ency., 272, and note 2; 92 U. S., 670; 16 Ind., 172; 98 U. S., 359; 29 Ind., 465; 75 111., 624; 49 Ala., 582; 14 Pet., 46; 120 Mass., 397; 44 S. C., 526. Plaintiff should have been…
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Before Watts, J., Colleton, November, 1900. Action by Ben' Stewart, administrator of Lisbon Stewart, against Walterbo-ro and Western Railway Co. From order dismissing complaint, plaintiff appeals. cite: Consolidation of the two companies does not dissolve ■either: Rev. S.tat., 1615-1622; 4 Ency., 272, and note 2; 92 U. S., 670; 16 Ind., 172; 98 U. S., 359; 29 Ind., 465; 75 111., 624; 49 Ala., 582; 14 Pet., 46; 120 Mass., 397; 44 S. C., 526. Plaintiff should have been permitted to amend by making new corporation party defendant: 29 Ind., 465; Code, 194; 13 S. C., 495:35 S. C., 367543 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The appeal herein raises two questions: 1. Whether his Honor, the Circuit Judge, erred in ruling that the defendant, the Walterboro and Western Railway Co., was dissolved upon its consolidation with the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Railway Co., thereby rendering it necessary that the action should be brought against the new consolidated corporation; and 2. Whether there was error in refusing the application for leave to amend.
The complaint alleges that in April, 1897, Lisbon Stewart, the plaintiff’s intestate, was injured,…
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