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Davis v. Matthews

263 U.S. 686 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1924-01-07 Docket No. 118 English

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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p. 686
No. 118.
James C. Davis, as Agent, etc. v. E. M. Matthews, Administrator, etc.

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Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina.
Argued December 4, 5, 1923.
Decided January 7, 1924.

Affirmed with costs upon the authority of: (1) Seaboard Air Line Ry. v. Padgett, 236 U. S. 668 , 673; Central Ver

p. 687
mont Ry. Co. v. White, 238 U. S. 507 , 509; (2) Illinois Central R. R. Co. v. Skaggs, 240 U. S. 66 , 70; Spokane & Inland Empire R. R. Co. v. Campbell, 241 U. S. 497 , 509; (3) Southern Ry. Co. v. Bennett, 233 U. S. 80 , 86; Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. v. Holloway, 246 U. S. 525 , 529.

Mr. F. L. Willcox and Mr. Thomas W. Davis, with whom Mr. Henry E. Davis was.on the brief, for petitioner. Mr. R. E. Whiting, with whom Mr. D. Gordon Baker and Mr. Felix E. Alley were on the brief, for respondent.

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