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Lott v. Railway Company

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jul 15, 1914
98 S.C. 170 (S.C. 1914)

Opinion

8873

July 15, 1914.

Before GAGE, J., Barnwell, November, 1913. Appeal dismissed.

Action by Mrs. Quilla Lott against Southern Railway Company. From order of Circuit Court granting a new trial, the defendant appeals. The facts are stated in opinion.

Mr. J. Henry Johnson, for appellant, submits: Circuit Judge should have given judgment absolute for defendant: Code Civil Proc., sec. 407; Ib., sec. 304.

Mr. A.H. Ninestein, for respondent.


July 15, 1914. The opinion of the Court was delivered by


This action was brought before a magistrate for ten dollars damages to a suit case, and fifty dollars, penalty under the statute for nonpayment. The magistrate gave judgment for the amount of the claim and the penalty. Upon appeal, the case was heard by Judge Gage. He was not satisfied with the proof as to the damages and granted a new trial. From this order this appeal is taken.

The amount of actual damages has not been determined. This Court can not give judgment absolute and the order is not appealable.

Appeal dismissed.

MR. JUSTICE GAGE did not sit in this case.


Summaries of

Lott v. Railway Company

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jul 15, 1914
98 S.C. 170 (S.C. 1914)
Case details for

Lott v. Railway Company

Case Details

Full title:LOTT v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO

Court:Supreme Court of South Carolina

Date published: Jul 15, 1914

Citations

98 S.C. 170 (S.C. 1914)
82 S.E. 795

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