Saunders v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J./ Sumter, Action by M. B. Saunders against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. cites: As to refusal of motion to direct verdict: Mann-Elkins Act of Congress, June 18, 1910, secs. 2, 6. Action for damages arising out of misinformation by agent cannot be maintained: 119 Ala. 539; 43 L. R. A. 385; 72 Am.
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Before SeasE, J./ Sumter, Action by M. B. Saunders against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. cites: As to refusal of motion to direct verdict: Mann-Elkins Act of Congress, June 18, 1910, secs. 2, 6. Action for damages arising out of misinformation by agent cannot be maintained: 119 Ala. 539; 43 L. R. A. 385; 72 Am. St. Rep. 936; 24 So. 552; 158 U.' S. 98; 202 U. S. 242; 204 U. S. 439; 219 U. S. 467; 34 E. R. A. (N. S.) 671; 56 E. Ed. U. S. 556; lb. 568;. 225 U. S. 155. Damages claimed are…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
According to plaintiff’s testimony, the facts appear to be as follows: On June 5, 1913, plaintiff was at Fayetteville, N. C., and wanted to meet a business engagement at Barn-well, S. C., in the afternoon or evening of that day,, and go thence to Atlanta, Ga., in time to meet his wife, who was to arrive there in the early morning of the next day, on a train from Greenwood, S. C., where she resided with plaintiff. His wife was sick and was going to Atlanta for medical treatment, and he was anxious to get there in time to meet her and…
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- McKeown v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
- Teddars v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
- Hunter v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
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