Matheson v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzlER, J., Fairfield, Action by A. W. Matbeson against Southern Railway. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. -cites: Retw'n of property only goes to mitigation of damages: 10' John, 176; 5 Cow., 323; 11 How., 17; 1 Helton, 2Ó7; Moak’s Van SantW'ood’s Pleadings, 458, 459; Wait’s Actions, 220'; 8 Cow., 324; 6 Bac.
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Before DanTzlER, J., Fairfield, Action by A. W. Matbeson against Southern Railway. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. -cites: Retw'n of property only goes to mitigation of damages: 10' John, 176; 5 Cow., 323; 11 How., 17; 1 Helton, 2Ó7; Moak’s Van SantW'ood’s Pleadings, 458, 459; Wait’s Actions, 220'; 8 Cow., 324; 6 Bac. Abr., 678-; 12 Mod., 212. Special damages: 76 S. C., 338. There zvas ezndence here to warrant sending case to jury: 78 S. C., 249; 33 S. C., 427; 34 S. C., 311; 35 S. C., 493; 37 S. C„ 377; 18 S. C., 115; 21 S. C., 599; 51 S'. C., 296; 52 S. C., 323; 57 S. C.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
¡In this action the plaintiff, A. W. Matheson, seeks to recover of the Southern Railway Company $1,995 for the los® of two tons! of fertilizer, the position taken being that thie facts warrant the recovery of both special and punitive damages in addition to the value of the goods lost. The Circuit Judg-e directed a verdict for the defendant. The inquiry then is, whether there was any evidence upon which a verdict for ¡any amount in favor of the plaintiff could have been rendered.
These were the undisputed facts before the 'Court: The…
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- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Commercial Guano Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Johnstone v. Richmond, &c., R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1893
- Wallingford & Russell v. Columbia & Greenville RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1887
- 101 Live Stock Co. v. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1903
- Guess & Glover v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
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- Denver & Rio Grande Railroad v. A. Peterson Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1915
- Walker v. QuinnSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
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