Hipp & Co. v. Southern Railway Co.

Citations

• 50 S.C. 129
• 27 S.E. 623
• 1897 S.C. LEXIS 17

Syllabus

<p>1. Evidence. — Where irrelevant testimony has'been received, and no suggestion of injury thereby to defendant is made, the judgment -will not be disturbed.</p> <p>2. Ibid. — Charge.—-The admission of irrelevant testimony may be cured by the Judge in his charge.</p> <p>3. Bill oe Lading — Jury—Title—Nonsuit.—The bill of lading in this case was transferred as a mere security for debt, which did not carry the title, and this was a question of fact for the jury.</p> <p>4. Raieroads — Warehouse.—Cars in which goods are transported, and from which they have never been moved, is not a warehouse.</p> <p>5. Ibid. — Jury—Nonsuit.—Whether the cotton in question was ever delivered by the carrier was a question of fact for the jury.</p> <p>6. Charge — Warehouse.—It was not error for Judge to charge the jury that there was no evidence here as to warehouse.</p> <p>7. Raieroads — Common Carrier — Warehouse.—To change the liability of a common carrier from transporter to warehouseman, there must be some delivery from the car in which it was shipped to the thing used as a warehouse.</p> <p>8. CHARGE. — It was not error to refuse to charge defendant’s requests.</p>