Legal Opinion
Battle v. Columbia, Newberry & Laurens R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 3, 1904Published
Before Dantzuur, J., Laurens, July term, 1903. Action by P. C. Battle against Columbia, Newberry and Laurens R. R. From judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals. cite: Carrier ■is not liable for loss of property not usually carried as baggage, without notice to carrier: '60 L. R. A., 846. cite: Jewelry and money as baggage: 3 Fncy., 535, 537. As to delivery of trunk: 3 Ency., 2 ed., 661, note, 362, 563, 561. Action by husband for property of wife lies: 12 S. C., 180.
1Opinion of the Court
The first opinion was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Pope.
This is an action for damages. The complaint is as follows :
“The plaintiff, complaining of the defendant, alleges:
“1st. That the defendant is, and at the times hereinafter stated was, a corporation duly chartered, organized and doing business under the laws of the State of South Carolina, and owning and operating a line of railroad as a common carrier of goods and passengers between Columbia, South Carolina, and Laurens, South Carolina, a part of said line being in Laurens County, and said State, and that Clinton, South Carolina, is a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hickox v. Naugatuck RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1863
- Shull v. CaughmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898