Pickens County v. Southern Rwy. Co.

Counsel

Messrs. Martin Blythe, Craig Keith , for appellant, cite: Act Constitutional: 122 S.E., 516 ; 33 Cyc., 648; 7 Cyc., 422; 7 Cyc., 446; 179 U.S. 343 ; 33 Cyc., 677. County due to complete bridge even if road incomplete: 121 S.E., 396; 96 S.C. 224 . Definition of road: 37 Cyc., 1617; 29 L.R.A., 208; 208 Mo., 622 ; 12 Wis. 649 ; 10 Q.B.D., 358; 26 Am. Rep., 700; 3 Rich. L., 160. "Bridge," 1 Words and Phrases, 871; 4 R.C.L., 194; 9 C.J., 420; 55 S.E., 941; 24 Atl., 761. Plaintiff should have been allowed to amend: 68 S.C. 403 ; Code, 1922, Sec. 432-436; 96 S.C. 18 . Messrs. F.G. Tompkins, Carey Carey and W.C. Hughs , for respondent, cite: Act in question: Stat. 1922, p. 1543. Penalty unlawful and unreasonable: 120 S.E., 561 ; 26 A.L.R., 1197. Statute should be construed reasonably: 100 S.E., 355 ; 106 S.C. 93 ; 242 U.S. 190 . Act unconstitutional: 99 S.C. 275 ; 99 S.C. 377 ; 80 S.C. 130 ; 116 S.C. 193 . Amendment properly refused: 108 S.C. 257 ; 81 S.C. 574 ; 75 S.C. 350 ; 74 S.C. 350 ; 1 Code 1922, Sec. 436; 79 S.C. 270 ; 80 S.C. 213 ; 103 S.C. 214 .