Lampley v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., Darlington, spring term, 1903. A cl ion by John C. Lampley against Atlantic Coast Dine Railroad Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Error to allozo witness to say that embankment on the other side of the river throws zvater back upon this side: 59 S. C., 314; 36 S. C., 439. To recover under sec. 204.T, Code 1902, plaintiff must shozv negligence: 34 S. C., 62; Eng. on Inter, of Stat., secs. 271, 341. Sec. 2041 is unconstitutional as…
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Before Townsend, J., Darlington, spring term, 1903. A cl ion by John C. Lampley against Atlantic Coast Dine Railroad Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Error to allozo witness to say that embankment on the other side of the river throws zvater back upon this side: 59 S. C., 314; 36 S. C., 439. To recover under sec. 204.T, Code 1902, plaintiff must shozv negligence: 34 S. C., 62; Eng. on Inter, of Stat., secs. 271, 341. Sec. 2041 is unconstitutional as construed by Circuit Judge: 63 S. C., 430; 65 S. C., 150; 47 S. C., 487; 67 S. C., 181; 63 S. C., 169; 183 U. S., 112.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The complaint sets forth two causes of action. The first alleges damages arising from the negligence of the defendant, in the construction of its railroad through the lands described in the complaint, whereby the Pee Dee River was obstructed and made to overflow said lands, thereby injuring them and the crops thereon growing. The second contains similar allegations, except it does not allege negligence. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $872.50.
1 The first question that will be considered is whether his Honor,…
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