McMeekin v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Fairfield, March, 1910. Action by Jno. C. McMeekin against Southern Ry. in court of magistrate, T. M. Cathcart. From circuit judgment affirming judgment below, defendant appeals. cites: Appellant is not liable under the bill of lading: 75 S. C., 321; 78 S. C., 46; 66 S. C., 477. Nor is defendant liable for penalty under 2¿¡. Stat., 81: 78 S. C., 46. Nor under section if 10 of Code. Oral argument.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
In this action the Circuit Court affirmed the judgment of the magistrate in favor of the plaintiff McMeekin against the defendant Southern Railway Company for the value of a part of a shipment of flour and meal lost in the course of transportation from Estill Springs, Tennessee, to- Wallaceville, South Carolina, and for $50.00 penalty for failure to adjust and pay the claim within the time allowed by the statute.
There was evidence tending to prove that the goods were lost before the shipment was delivered to the Southern Railway at…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Venning v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Bradley v. Northwestern R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
3Cited by1 opinion
- Smith v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911