Legal Opinion
Battle v. Columbia, Newberry & Laurens R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 3, 1904PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Before Dantzuur, J., Laurens, July term, 1903. Action by P. C. Battle against Columbia, Newberry and Laurens R. R. From judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals. cite: Carrier ■is not liable for loss of property not usually carried as baggage, without notice to carrier: '60 L. R. A., 846. cite: Jewelry and money as baggage: 3 Fncy., 535, 537. As to delivery of trunk: 3 Ency., 2 ed., 661, note, 362, 563, 561. Action by husband for property of wife lies: 12 S. C., 180.
1Opinion of the Court
December 3, 1904. The first opinion was delivered by This is an action for damages. The complaint is as follows:
"The plaintiff, complaining of the defendant, alleges:
"1st. That the defendant is, and at the times hereinafter stated was, a corporation duly chartered, organized and doing business under the laws of the State of South Carolina, and owning and operating a line of railroad as a common carrier of goods and passengers between Columbia, South Carolina, and Laurens, South Carolina, a part of said line being in Laurens County, and said State, and that Clinton, South Carolina, is a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hickox v. Naugatuck RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1863
- Holliday v. Poston & SonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- Sonneborn v. Southern RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Harzburg v. Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Shull v. CaughmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Russell Willis, Inc. v. PageSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
- Hamilton v. Baggage & Omnibus Transfer Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1920
- Godfrey v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. v. Monroe Bros.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. v. Monroe Bros.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
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