Daughty v. Northwestern Railroad
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Ríos, J., Clarendon, February, 1913. Action by Ferdinand Daughty against Northwestern R.ailroad Co. Plaintiff appeals. cites: Reception by 1defendant of part of shipment raises presumption of receipt of whole: 76 S. C. 308; 77 S. C. 317. Connecting carriers are agents of each other: 78 S. C. 42; 24 Stat. 1; 89 S. C. 415. Appeal lies from order granting new trial: 35 S. C. 569; 77 S. C. 320. Messrs.
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Before Ríos, J., Clarendon, February, 1913. Action by Ferdinand Daughty against Northwestern R.ailroad Co. Plaintiff appeals. cites: Reception by 1defendant of part of shipment raises presumption of receipt of whole: 76 S. C. 308; 77 S. C. 317. Connecting carriers are agents of each other: 78 S. C. 42; 24 Stat. 1; 89 S. C. 415. Appeal lies from order granting new trial: 35 S. C. 569; 77 S. C. 320. Messrs. Purdy & O’Bryan cite: This appeal will not be considered by this Court: 35 S. C. 569; 83 S. C. 33.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydricic.
On April 30, 1911, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company issued its bill of lading to S. Hirschman & Son at Charleston, S. C., covering eight sacks of corn consigned to plaintiff at Summerton, S. C. The defendant delivered only seven sacks, and plaintiff filed his claim with defendant’s agent at Summerton for $1.70, the value of the undelivered sack. The claim was not paid within thirty days, and plaintiff sued in magistrate’s court and recovered judgment for $1.70, the value of the missing-sack, and for the penalty of $50…
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