Hutchison v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Maurdin, J., York, Kail term, 1916. ' Action by Mrs. Kate J. Hutchison and Miss Kate J. Hutchison against the Southern Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. cites: As to regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission: 95 S. C. —. As to duty of carrier to give passenger information: 90 S. C. 510; 88 S. C. 421; 53 S. C. 210; 75 S. C. 142; 105 S. C. 423; 2 L. R. A. (N. S.) 110; 78 Mo. 610; 156 Ala. 222; 47 So.
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Before Maurdin, J., York, Kail term, 1916. ' Action by Mrs. Kate J. Hutchison and Miss Kate J. Hutchison against the Southern Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. cites: As to regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission: 95 S. C. —. As to duty of carrier to give passenger information: 90 S. C. 510; 88 S. C. 421; 53 S. C. 210; 75 S. C. 142; 105 S. C. 423; 2 L. R. A. (N. S.) 110; 78 Mo. 610; 156 Ala. 222; 47 So. Rep. 180; 77 Mo. 198; 95 S. C. 71; 21 S. C. 35; 38 S. C. 429 ; 80 S. C. 135. Carrier cannot limit common-law liability for its own negligence: 75 S. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
These actions were brought to recover damages alleged to have been caused by incorrect information given to plaintiffs by defendant’s agent at Rock Hill, S. C., with regard to their right to through transportation, without change of cars, from Rock Hill to Auburn, Ala.
Plaintiffs allege that on October 21, 1915, they purchased from defendant’s agent at Rock Hill through tickets from Rock Hill to Auburn, Ala.; that the agent told them to go to Charlotte and take train No. 37, .which is known as the New York, Atlanta & New Orleans,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lipman v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1917
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