Sanders v. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Justice J. Wm. Thurmond.

This action was commenced in Beaufort County for the recovery of $2,202.50, alleged damages to 680 crates of tomatoes, a perishable vegetable, delivered to the defendant at Port Royal, S. C., on July 12, 1924, about 12:30 p. m., for transportation to Olivit Bros., Inc., New York City, to be sold on consignment for account of plaintiff, said shipment arrived at pier 29, New York City, at 9:30 p. m., July 16th, and was unloaded at 12:20 a. m., July 17th. This car passed over several lines of connecting railways. The…