Charles v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Florence, Action by R. Keith Charles against Atlantic Coast Fine R. R. Co. From Circuit order, affirming judgment of Magistrate R. S. Smith, defendant appeals. cite: It is error to admit parol evidence of contract in writing to purchase goods: 2 Bail., 324; 1 Bail., 542; 1 Speer, 192; 68 S. C., 101; 4 Rich., 241; 2 Brev., 466; 4 Speer, 78; 2 Rich., 144; 6 S. C., 72; 13 S. C., 397; 21 S. C., 429; 22 S. C., 198; 35 S. C., 312; 59 S. C., 590; 43 S. C., 95; 52…
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Before Gage, J., Florence, Action by R. Keith Charles against Atlantic Coast Fine R. R. Co. From Circuit order, affirming judgment of Magistrate R. S. Smith, defendant appeals. cite: It is error to admit parol evidence of contract in writing to purchase goods: 2 Bail., 324; 1 Bail., 542; 1 Speer, 192; 68 S. C., 101; 4 Rich., 241; 2 Brev., 466; 4 Speer, 78; 2 Rich., 144; 6 S. C., 72; 13 S. C., 397; 21 S. C., 429; 22 S. C., 198; 35 S. C., 312; 59 S. C., 590; 43 S. C., 95; 52 S. C., 82. To make available the presumption of loss on terminal carrier,, consignee must show delivery to initial…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This action was brought in a magistrate court to recover the value of four sacks of rice alleged to have been shipped from New Orleans, La., by Martin J. Wynne to the plaintiff at Timmonsville, S. C., and to have been lost while in the possession of the defendant carrier, and also to recover fifty dollars’ penalty for failure to adjust and pay the claim within ninety days as prescribed by the act of February 23, 1903. The magistrate gave judgment against defendant for the amount claimed, $68.48, which judgment, on appeal, was affirmed…
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