Corley v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
. Before Wilson J., Edgefield, October, 1909. Action by P. H. Corley against Southern Railway. Defendant appeals. Mr. Bvans cites: Mental suffering not accompanied with bodily injury is not recoverable in this case? 82 S. C. 478; 84 S. C. 21; 52 S. C. 326; 57 S. C. 330; 78 S'. C. 559. Passenger must comply with conditions of his ticket: 77 S. C. 361; 26 S. C. 91; 17 L. R. A. 80; 9 L. R. A. 132; 53 La. 201. Ticket and not statement of passenger must control conductor: 132 U.…
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. Before Wilson J., Edgefield, October, 1909. Action by P. H. Corley against Southern Railway. Defendant appeals. Mr. Bvans cites: Mental suffering not accompanied with bodily injury is not recoverable in this case? 82 S. C. 478; 84 S. C. 21; 52 S. C. 326; 57 S. C. 330; 78 S'. C. 559. Passenger must comply with conditions of his ticket: 77 S. C. 361; 26 S. C. 91; 17 L. R. A. 80; 9 L. R. A. 132; 53 La. 201. Ticket and not statement of passenger must control conductor: 132 U. S. 146; 14 L. R. A. 376; 17 L. R. A. 80; Better on Car., sec. 289; 38 S. C. 1. Punitive damages: 63 S'. C. 335; 54 S. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
On June 14, 1907, defendant’s agent at Columbia, S. C., sol'd plaintiff a ro.und-trip ticket to Swannanoa, N. C., with a printed contract on it, which contained, among others, the following provisions: “4th. This ticket shall not be good for return passage unless the holder identifies him or herself by signature on back hereof and otherwise as original purchaser to the satisfaction of the agent of the Southern Railway Company at destination, and when officially signed and stamped by said agent, this ticket shall 'then be good for…
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