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10 S.C.L. 17

Rutherford v. M'Gowen

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 15, 1817

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1817-11-15

This was a special action on the case against the defendant, for damages sustained at his ferry, by the plaintiff, in consequence of the chain breaking, which fastened the flat to the shore.

Decided 1817-11-15

Cbeves, J.,

¶1also dissenting, gave the following opinion:

¶2Without giving any opinion, whether a ferryman is liable or not, as a common carrier, I dissent from this opinion, because I do not think the plaintiff’s property was in the defendant’s charge when the injury happened.

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