Massey v. Hines, Director General
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., York, April, 1920. Action by Jessie H. Massey against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads.
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Before Townsend, J., York, April, 1920. Action by Jessie H. Massey against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. Verdict for Plaintiff and defendant appeals. cite: Governmental control of railroads: 112 S. C., 407; 113 S. C., 236; 113 S. C., 179. Punitive damages: 65 S. C., 39. Suits against Director General are suits against Government: 263 Fed., 211; 259 Fed., 261; 3 Wheat., 546. Suit will not lie for willfulness: 114 S. C., 331; 103 S. C., 545; 114 S. C., 236; 103 S. E„ 548. In reply: Growth of punitive damage idea: 3 Wils., 18; 2 Bay, 417; 14 E. E'd., (U. S.) 362; 55 So., 42; 34…
1Opinion
On Petition eor Rehearing
Per Curicum.
2 The apellant herein has filed a petition for a rehearing of this appeal upon the ground that the appeal was only from such portion of the verdict as allowed punitive damages, and that the judgment of this Court should have been a modification of the judgment to that extent, and not an order for a new trial nisi. The position of the appellant is sustained. Salley v. Railroad Co., 79 S. C., 388; 60 S. E., 938; Ellison v. Railroad Co., 94 S. C., 431; 77 S. E., 723; 78 S. E., 231; DeLeach v. Railroad Co., 106 S. C., 155; 90 S. E., 701; Calhoun v. Railroad…
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