Meetze v. Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Lexington, September, 1883. This was an action by Henry A. Meetze against the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad Company, commenced in August, 1881. On February 22, 1883, Judge Hudson passed the following consent order: "Ordered, That all the issues arising in this cause be and they are hereby referred to William J. Assmann, Esquire, to hear and determine the same.” The reference was held in August, and the report filed in September, of the same year.
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Before Aldrich, J., Lexington, September, 1883. This was an action by Henry A. Meetze against the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad Company, commenced in August, 1881. On February 22, 1883, Judge Hudson passed the following consent order: "Ordered, That all the issues arising in this cause be and they are hereby referred to William J. Assmann, Esquire, to hear and determine the same.” The reference was held in August, and the report filed in September, of the same year. Upon exceptions to this report, taken by the defendant, the cause was heard before his honor, Judge Aldrich, who…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Simpson.
The complaint filed in this action alleges that in 1874 the appellant, in consideration of the privilege of at all times travelling upon the cars of the defendant free of charge and for certain other valuable considerations thereunto him moving, permitted the defendant to enter upon his lands located along the line of defendant’s road, and there to erect and build a certain dam and water-wheel, and to excavate a certain *9canal for the purposes of running said water-wheel and supplying the water-tank of defendant with water;…
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