Sanders v. Venning
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hudson, J., Berkeley, June, 1892. This was an action by Samuel Sanders against William L. Venning, to recover for damages done to plaintiff’s land by defendant’s cattle in May, 1892. Under the act of 1887 (19 Stat., 973), a certain portion of Berkeley County was exempted from the general provisions of chapter XXVII. of General Statutes, relating to the stock law; and by the second section of said act it was provided, that “any parties who have complied with the…
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Before Hudson, J., Berkeley, June, 1892. This was an action by Samuel Sanders against William L. Venning, to recover for damages done to plaintiff’s land by defendant’s cattle in May, 1892. Under the act of 1887 (19 Stat., 973), a certain portion of Berkeley County was exempted from the general provisions of chapter XXVII. of General Statutes, relating to the stock law; and by the second section of said act it was provided, that “any parties who have complied with the general stock law embraced in and adjoining the territory described, * * * should have the rights of chapter XXVII., title X.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
The plaintiff brought his action against the defendant in the Trial Justice Court of O. E. Dutart, Esq., to recover $10.50 damages for injuries done plaintiff’s property by thfe cattle of defendant, while running at large on plaintiff’s lands. Plaintiff had complied with the provisions of what is known as the general stock law of this State, as found in sections 1184, et seq., of our General Statutes. The defendant justified his cattle running at large, and consequently any injuries resulting therefrom to plaintiff’s property under the…
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