Case Name: HIERS v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO.
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1908-02-17
Citations: 79 S.C. 115
Docket Number: 6747
Parties: HIERS v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 79
Pages: 115–116

Head Matter:
6747
HIERS v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO.
Ruled by case of Charles v. R. R., 78 S. C., 36.
Before , J., Bamberg.
Affirmed.
Action by G. F. Hiers against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. From Circuits judgment affirming judgment of Magistrate J. C. Copeland, defendant appeals.
Messrs. J. T. Barron and Peurifoy Bros., for appellant.
Mr. J. P. Carter, contra,
cites: As to the constitutionr ality of the penalty act: 38 S. C., 103, 291; 165 U. S., 155; Cool, on Con, Lim., 390; 63 S. C., 169; 196 U. S., 194; 75 S. C., 276; 93 U. S., 99; 124 U. S., 465; 128 U. S., 96; 162 U. S., 650; 77 S. C., 480; 78 S. C., 36.
February 17, 1908.

Opinion:
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The plaintiff brought this action in a magistrate's court, for the loss of two barrels of flour valued at $10.20, and for $50.00' penalty for failing to pay or adjust the claim filed with defendant's agent, for the value of the flour, within ninety days.
The magistrate rendered judgment against the defendant for $60.20; the defendant appealed to the Circuit Court and the judgment was affirmed; whereupon there was an appeal to this Court.
The appellant's attorneys did not argue the case, but conceded that the case of Charles v. R. R., 78 S. C., 36, was conclusive, unless the United States Supreme Court should announce a different doctrine.
It is the judgment of this Court, that the judgment of the Circuit Court be affirmed.