Desportes v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before 'W. B. Gruber, Special Judge, October, 1909. Action by John A. DesPortes against Southern Ry. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Plaintiff is bound by. his contract: 26 S. C. 96; Lawson oni Car. sec. 102; 32 Am. Dec. 506; 62 S. C. 1; 72 S. C. 361; 17 Am.
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Before 'W. B. Gruber, Special Judge, October, 1909. Action by John A. DesPortes against Southern Ry. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Plaintiff is bound by. his contract: 26 S. C. 96; Lawson oni Car. sec. 102; 32 Am. Dec. 506; 62 S. C. 1; 72 S. C. 361; 17 Am. St. R. 415; 12 L. R. A. 823; Hutch, on Car. sec. 568, 580a, 580b; 81 Mich. 364; Fetter on Car. secs. 284, 289; 127 U. S. 390; 132 U. S. 146; 67 S. C. 268; 173 U. S. 684. Punitive damages not recoverable: 69 S. C. 444. Plaintiff should minimise damages: 75 S. C. 355. cite: That there zvas no evidence to support cause…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover actual and punitive damages for an alleged unlawful anid wanton expulsion from defendant’s train at Reynolds, S. C., on November'll, 1908.
Plaintiff is a traveling salesman and had purchased from defendant at Columbia, S. C., a thousand mile interchangeable mileage book or ticket, good for passage over defendant’s line upon compliance with conditions.
On November 11, 1908, plaintiff boarded defendant’s train at Denmark, S. C., having exchanged coupons for a ticket to Blackville, S. C.,…
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