Myers v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Bsnet, J., Barnwell, November, 1901. Action by Essie Myers, by her guardian, T. S. Myers, against Southern Railway.
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Before Bsnet, J., Barnwell, November, 1901. Action by Essie Myers, by her guardian, T. S. Myers, against Southern Railway. Erom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: The law of exemplary damages — (i) Text Books: Sedg. on Meas, of Dam., 4 ed., 35; 60 S. C., 67; 1 Suth. on Dam., 716, 724; 12 Ency., 2 ed., 13. (2) Bnglish cases: 2 Wilson, 205, 244; 3 Wilson, 18; 5 Taunt, 442; 2 Stark, 317. (3) South Carolina cases: 1 Bay, 6; 2 Bay, 416; 4 Rich., 573; 8 Rich., 144; 9 Rich., 423; 11 Rich., 283, 649; 12 Rich., 254; Dud., 92; 14 Rich., 237; 3 S. C., 580; 52 S. C., 344; 60 S. C., 48, 67;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The plaintiff, a young woman between fourteen and eighteen years old, bought a ticket for passage over the defendant’s railroad from Allendale to Orangeburg by way of Blackville and Branchville, limited by its terms to 12 P. M. on the 3d day of February, 1901. When she reached Blackville, the connecting train at that point between Augusta and Branchville had left, and the plaintiff stayed at Blackville with a friend, without expense, the night of the 3d day of February. The next morning, after expiration of the time 'limit, she…
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